INTEGRATING DATA-SECURITY INTO THE SYSTEMS-DEVELOPMENT LIFE-CYCLE

Statistics prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation reveal that the average robbery involves about $3,000, the average white collar c rime involves $23,000, and the average computer crime, $600,000. Manag ers who realize the benefits of information resources continue to spen d large sums on computerization. But they don't always promote informa tion security to a level satisfactory for their organizations. This pa per outlines the major economic considerations of information security and suggests a simple framework for integrating information security measures in information systems.