Re: Security Policy Example

[Maddy <mwlalex () magix com sg>]

Just in case you are thinking of buying BS7799, do consider ISO-17799
which is supposedly an updated version of the original BS7799. I can't
confirmed as I am still waiting for the doc to be delivered. Anyway, you
can get it from www.iso.ch.

Rgds
Maddy

Bret Watson wrote:
> I think its more a case of wanting to make more money. Personally I
> wouldn't bother - its only the first policy that is hard to write, after
> that it becomes easier.
>
> Also no policy will fit your org without needing re-writing, though it is
> easier to edit someone else's work to fit..
>
> You probably would be better off having a look at BS7799 / AS4444 as these
> are standards for an Information Security Management system - ie. a set of
> policies and the framework to enforce them.
>
> You can also go to the BSI.de site and look at the baseline security manual
> (perhaps it is better to do a search for it - BSI-de is largely in german.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Bret
>
> At 02:43 PM 6/11/00 +0200, you wrote:
>
> > I have been in the process of ordering the Charles Cresson Woods
> > program/book that was suggested in this newsgroup for helping to write a
> > security policy.  The price that most people where stating was around
> > $500 and indeed that's what it said on their web page about a month
> > ago.  However, when I went to order it recently, I was shocked to see
> > that the price is now $795.  The original price of $495 is still
> > displayed on the page http://www.baselinesoft.com/ as of today, but when
> > you click to order you see the 'new' price.  I wonder if this is a
> > consequence of it's popularity.
> >
> > mel
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