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SAN FRANCISCO, October 22, 2007 – The
Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused
on open standards and global interoperability within and
between enterprises, today announced the general availability
of a new whitepaper about information security strategy.
Co-written by The Open Group Security Forum and the American
Bar Association’s Cyberspace Law Committee, the whitepaper
presents a strategic framework for information-centric security
governance. Additionally, the paper offers a methodology
for security compliance both within and beyond the perimeter
of the enterprise, and recommends further standards to support
information security in a boundary-less environment.
Previously, securing ownership of proprietary information security
was accomplished mainly through securing a physical ‘perimeter’ via
network hardware and software technologies. The new realities
of information access and use, based now on distributed
relationships within and between enterprises that use a mix
of proprietary and non proprietary information, require
securing information and infrastructure access and flows
beyond the perimeter. This new paradigm requires dynamic
interaction of technologists, legal advisors, and business
policy makers alike. The whitepaper is available for free
download here: http://www.opengroup.org/bookstore/catalog/w075.htm.
“The Open Group Security Forum brings the industry’s
best security practitioners together and provides not only
technical standards, but also addresses business and technology
perspectives within information security,” said Mike
Jerbic, chair of The Open Group Security Forum. “Thus
we’re very pleased to collaborate with a preeminent
professional association to create this resource that incorporates
the viewpoints of technology, business and law stakeholders
into information security strategy.”
The Committee on Cyberspace Law provides a forum for analysis of corporate, transactional, and regulatory issues related to the Internet and digital technologies. The Committee works in a wide range of legal disciplines including electronic commerce, communications, contracts, consumer protection, intellectual property, cybersecurity and privacy, jurisdiction, Internet governance, electronic assets, and online financial activities. The Committee seeks to identify and address legal, business, and consumer issues affected by the implementation of emerging technologies and to facilitate the creation of legal infrastructures that protect and support electronic commerce. The Committee provides practical tools and guidance both for practitioners who regularly deal with cyberlaw issues and for those who encounter them only occasionally. Further information is available at http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm
The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium, which drives the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow™ that will enable access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability. The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies. Its role is to capture, understand and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies and share best practices; to facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies; to offer a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational efficiency of consortia; and to operate the industry’s premier certification service. Further information on The Open Group can be found at http://www.opengroup.org.
Note to editors: Boundaryless Information Flow and TOGAF are trademarks of The Open Group. All other company, brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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