Information and Asset Handling
This chapter will continue the discussion on asset security—specifically, how to manage digital assets over the course of their life cycle. The chapter will delve into the usage and destruction phases of the data life cycle, explaining the information you need to collect and the questions you need to answer to properly oversee digital assets. Additionally, you will examine the destruction phase and the criteria for when and how to carry out the destruction of a digital asset. Finally, you will learn about security controls and compliance requirements, which indicate how digital assets should be managed during their life cycle.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to answer questions on:
- Managing the data life cycle
- Ensuring appropriate asset retention (e.g., end of life (EOL) and end of support (EOS))
- Determining data security controls and compliance requirements
This chapter will start with managing the data cycle...
