Response needed for post 1: Top of Form Every IG program that has to be successful must follow some specified principles.  In this case, the focus will be on three of the principles. That is information security, information accessibility and continuous improvement. This study will focus on the importance of the principles in regards to my workplace environment.  Information security             For my organization, information is regarded as the key asset for the company; therefore aiding its protection is very crucial.  It entails the prevention of access that is not authorized as well as preventing the destruction of information among others. Information security has helped my organization to safeguards the form of technology that it makes use of.  The data that the organization makes use of is also safeguarded.  This has helped the organization to reduce any potential losses. Information accessibility Information accessibility is very crucial for every organization.  My organization has made sure that all the information that is produced and also disseminated is accessible by all. This is a good approach since it has provided benefits to the various staff as well as those who make use of the company’s products and the services.  Even the staffs who are disabled are able to make use of the information in an effective manner.  It has helped the company to develop real change due to increased awareness. Continuous improvement               The company has adopted the aspect of continuous improvement, and this has helped the company in various aspects. For instance, it has led to a reduction in the rate of employee turnover since continuous improvement solves problems that the employees are likely to face. It has led to the provision of better service and the development of products that are more competitive (Ballard, 2014).  It has also helped the company develop a  learning culture that is more proactive. References Ballard, C., Compert, C., Jesionowski, T., Milman, I., Plants, B., Rosen, B., & Smith, H. (2014). Information governance principles and practices for a big data landscape. IBM Redbooks. Bottom of Form Response needed for post 1: IG Principles COLLAPSE Top of Form Information governance involves organizing and creating an information management program for an organization. IG approach to governance does not focus on data capture and quality processes, but it focuses on controlling the information which is generated by Information technology and systems. While implementing information security measures to protect and secure the information with business value, the efforts of IG manage and control the information assets to lower the risk, improve information quality, compliance with regulations, and accessibility. In 2009, ARMA international published eight generally accepted recordkeeping principles. These principles act as a high-level framework supported in practical experience and are based on the analysis of information ...

1. Response needed for post 1:
Top of Form
Every IG program that has to be successful must follow some
specified principles. In this case, the focus will be on three of
the principles. That is information security, information
accessibility and continuous improvement. This study will focus
on the importance of the principles in regards to my workplace
environment.
Information security
For my organization, information is regarded as the key
asset for the company; therefore aiding its protection is very
crucial. It entails the prevention of access that is not authorized
as well as preventing the destruction of information among
others. Information security has helped my organization to
safeguards the form of technology that it makes use of. The
data that the organization makes use of is also safeguarded.
This has helped the organization to reduce any potential losses.
Information accessibility
Information accessibility is very crucial for every organization.
My organization has made sure that all the information that is
produced and also disseminated is accessible by all. This is a
good approach since it has provided benefits to the various staff
as well as those who make use of the company’s products and
the services. Even the staffs who are disabled are able to make
use of the information in an effective manner. It has helped the
company to develop real change due to increased awareness.
Continuous improvement
The company has adopted the aspect of continuous
improvement, and this has helped the company in various
aspects. For instance, it has led to a reduction in the rate of
employee turnover since continuous improvement solves
problems that the employees are likely to face. It has led to the
provision of better service and the development of products that
are more competitive (Ballard, 2014). It has also helped the

2. company develop a learning culture that is more proactive.
References
Ballard, C., Compert, C., Jesionowski, T., Milman, I., Plants,
B., Rosen, B., & Smith, H. (2014). Information governance
principles and practices for a big data landscape. IBM
Redbooks.
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Response needed for post 1:
IG Principles
COLLAPSE
Top of Form
Information governance involves organizing and creating an
information management program for an organization. IG
approach to governance does not focus on data capture and
quality processes, but it focuses on controlling the information
which is generated by Information technology and systems.
While implementing information security measures to protect
and secure the information with business value, the efforts of IG
manage and control the information assets to lower the risk,
improve information quality, compliance with regulations, and
accessibility. In 2009, ARMA international published eight
generally accepted recordkeeping principles. These principles
act as a high-level framework supported in practical experience
and are based on the analysis of information theory.
(Smallwood, R. F., 2014)
According to (ISSI., 2019; Smallwood, R. F., 2014) following
are the eight information Governance principles:
Principle of Accountability- senior executives in the
organization will manage the information governance program

3. and give responsibility to appropriate individuals for
information management.
Principle of Transparency- organizations should document the
business process and activities, and information governance
program. This document must be shared and available to all
appropriate people and parties.
Principle of Integrity- organizations have to construct an
information governance program so the generated or managed
information assets for organizations will have a guarantee of
authenticity and reliability.
Principle of Protection- the information governance program
should be constructed to protect information assets or records.
Principle of Compliance- information governance program must
be constructed to abide by the applicable laws and the
organization’s policies.
Principle of Availability- organizations should maintain
information assets to ensure their timely, efficient, and accurate
retrieval of information.
Principle of Retention- organizations have to maintain their
information assets for the appropriate time, regulatory,
operational, and historical requirements.
Principle of Disposition- the organization should be secure by
disposing of the information assets that they no longer need or
to be maintained by laws and the organization’s policies.
References
ISSI. (2019, February 12). Information Governance (IG) |
Beyond Records Management | ISSI. Retrieved
from https://www.issi-online.com/document-capture-
management-workflow-automation-rpa-solutions/information-
governance-ig/
Smallwood, R. F. (2014). Information Governance : Concepts,
Strategies, and Best Practices. Wiley. ISBN: 9781118218303
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