Defining the value of information as contained in a particular system varies according to the primary purpose for which it is used. A personal database will differ greatly with a company database filled with confidential files. However, this is not to say that compromised personal information will not matter as against the compromised information of a company since both scenarios could be equally devastating to those concerned.
Identity theft has emerged as the fastest white collar crime in America. It is evident that personal information has become as coveted as its corporate counterpart. Two of the more strategic moves to ensure information security are to physically protect the system such as locking company servers and installing defense mechanisms such as firewalls and anti-virus software that are regularly updated.