Information (ICT) security and Libraries

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Author Details : Yasmeen Zia*, Seema Tehseen, Rajesh Kathane

Volume : 5, Issue : 1, Year : 2020

Article Page : 43-45

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijlsit.2020.009

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Abstract

The paper provides to brief introduction of the term ‘Information Communication Technology Security with special reference of libraries and information centres”. The paper also discusses important facts for better information security in a system or organization like libraries. The library is a centre for a acquisition and dissemination of information to its user so that this is a really important to all the library professionals to take preventive steps like policy and guidelines to safe and secure the acquire e-resources and content. Many of the information professionals observe that new technological development in the form of computers, telecommunications, electronics and Internet have been adopted in libraries to serve the researchers & academics. In the present digital world where Information Technology has become an essential part of the libraries. However libraries continue to increase their use of IT, the security risk increasing more rapidly. Misuse by professionals, students, users, viruses, hackers and other abuse have created need for various ways and methods implementing in Information Security.
In this paper, I have tried to highlight on Information about Information Security Management for organizations and socio-ethical issues related to it. Also, methodology for assessing information Security in networked libraries is also discussed.

Keywords: Information security, Socio-ethical, Information Communication Technology, Library

How to cite : Zia Y , Tehseen S , Kathane R , Information (ICT) security and Libraries. IP Indian J Libr Sci Inf Technol 2020;5(1):43-45

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