Managing internet security

Many Victorian public sector agencies are now using the internet to improve the community’s access to information and to deliver services to their customers. Their use of the internet for internal purposes also continues to grow. This guide, and the supporting check list, serves as a practical resource for chief information officers, business managers, information technology staff and audit committees, to help assess and improve their agency’s internet security practices. In producing the guide, we aim to raise awareness in all Victorian public sector agencies, including local government councils, of good practices to address internet security threats and risks. These practices should form part of the broader security arrangements over agency information technology (IT) systems, which should address both internal and external security threats and risks.

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