A Risk Assessment of Piql Services by FFI

vital to uphold and safeguard the collective memories of what defines that society. Important historical documents, for instance, serve that function, and are thus highly valuable, and in need of sophisticated protection, yet they cannot be characterised as sensitive. Now that the sensitivity of the information is more clearly outlined, it is possible to present a schematic overview of the user class defined by the asset and the corresponding sensitivity of the assets and therefore value of the asset. Additionally we give examples of the specific user groups which comprise a user class, shown in table 5.3.

User class

Level of sensitivity

User group

Asset

Media – Entertainment, TV, film, newspapers. Entire stock of past releases.

Manufacturing – Machinery/equipment; Technology.

Supporting, consultative and contractual documents relevant to day-to-day work. Non-sensitive correspondence. Trade secrets, possible threats to national interests. Contracts, deals, strategy papers, correspondence, financial data, product plans. Trade secrets, possible threats to national interests. Contracts, deals, strategy papers, correspondence, financial data, product plans.

Non-sensitive

Non-sensitive

Industry – Energy and utilities; Oil/gas; Chemical; Mining; Hydraulic power; R&D and production. Services – Ecom; Bank/Finance and insurances; Transportation; Satellite-based services; Health services: Estate agency business.

Business

proprietary

information

Sensitive

Business confidential,

Any registered enterprise which employs staff. Employee records containing personal information.

Personal data

Documentational purposes – National archives; National/public libraries; University libraries. Public services – Social services; Public schools and universities; Health services; Property management. Fundamental research – Universities; Research establishments; Hospitals.

Historical, cultural & religious documents for future preservation. Used both for future research and a continuation of tradition/values. Cultural monuments. Supporting, consultative and contractual documents relevant to day-to-day work. Non-sensitive correspondence.

Public

Research results.

Non-sensitive

Non-sensitive

Legal – The judiciary, courts of law.

Law books, acts, statutes, verdict and settlement collection, legal treatises.

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