This statement makes a great deal of sense. For many, if
not all, firms, information is a key to future success. I think that this is true of at
least two kinds of information -- information about customers and information about
future plans.
Nowadays, so much business is conducted on
the internet that the security of customer information is critical. If customers buy
from you using credit cards, you business cannot survive if it gets a reputation for
lack of security. Just a few customers who have their identities stolen due to your
lack of security can destroy your reputation.
In addition,
businesses must protect their strategic secrets. If a business's plans and internal
documents are leaked, competitors will gain important knowledge. Competitors will be
able to move to head off any plans that a given firm has for expansion. The competitors
will know what a firm is trying to do and will be able to "play defense" to prevent that
from happening.
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