Practical tips for users

What is information?

Information can come in different forms and formats:

• Digital documents, such as this presentation  
• Physical documents, such as the notebook on your desk  
• Digital data traffic, such as email or chat messages  
• Digital or physical multimedia files, such as photos  
• Communication, such as phone calls and conversations  

Information is omnipresent in your professional and private life.

What is information security?

“Information security refers to the protection of information and their systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction.”

Information security is described by the following security objectives:

 Confidentiality  

• Ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to the information.

Integrity  

• Ensuring that data and information are accurate and unaltered.

Availability  

• Ensuring that information is accessible when needed.