Information Technology & Systems

SUMMARY: Information resource management (IRM) is a new concept and is used in the management of information to facilitate the smooth flow of productive and updated information across the departments in the organization. Knowledge is the result of using information combined with human experience. Knowledge management is the process of creation, retention, updation, dissemination, and exploitation of knowledge. Knowledge management encompasses IRM in scope and IRM acts as the platform for carrying out the knowledge management efforts. Security of organizational information has become a prime concern for every organization that implements information systems. Threat from internal and external manipulators of information is on the rise and managements too have gone ahead with implementation of more secured systems to protect their information from any threat.

The social and ethical dimension of IT is an evolving concept and it addresses those issues which are considered unethical and/or illegal in the implementation and usage of information systems. Four ethical areas have been identified by Mason on these issues. They include right to privacy, right to accuracy, right to property, and right to access (PAPA).

To face events that create disaster and impact on the business operations, an organization needs to go in for business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP). BCP and DRP are processes that are essential to any organization as they ensure continuity of business even during unforeseen circumstances. These processes help an organization to prepare for any sort of disruptive events even if it is a power blackout or a natural disaster.