Information Security Survey

We are investigating the ways organisations of all types manage information security. Your responses are completely anonymous.

A free copy of the results will be sent to all respondents who provide an email address on the last page of the survey. However, your email will never be associated with your personal responses to the survey.

The questions on this page gather information about information security policies and practices.

1. How important to your organisation is prevention of information leaks?

How important to your organisation is prevention of information leaks? Not important

Somewhat important

Important

Very Important

Do you have any comments on any of the above?

2. Has the importance of information security changed in the past year?

Has the importance of information security changed in the past year? Yes, it is more important than 12 months ago.

Yes, it is less important than 12 months ago.

No, it is about the same level of importance as 12 months ago.

If the importance has changed, what has contributed to that change?

3. What methods does your organisation employ to prevent information leaks? Please tick all that apply.

What methods does your organisation employ to prevent information leaks? Please tick all that apply. Formal anti-competitive intelligence policies

Anti-competitive intelligence training

Policies on use of social media

Policies on use of email

Centralised control of all official communications

NDA agreements with partners or customers

NDA agreements with employees or leaving employees

Other methods:

4. Please rate your agreement with the following statements.

	1 - completely disagree	2	3	4 - completely agree
Senior management give appropriate attention to anti-competitive intelligence matters.	Please rate your agreement with the following statements. Senior management give appropriate attention to anti-competitive intelligence matters. 1 - completely disagree	2	3	4 - completely agree
Our information security practices are effective.	Our information security practices are effective. 1 - completely disagree	2	3	4 - completely agree
We have adequate training to help staff avoid leaks.	We have adequate training to help staff avoid leaks. 1 - completely disagree	2	3	4 - completely agree
Staff at my organisation understand how to prevent information leaks.	Staff at my organisation understand how to prevent information leaks. 1 - completely disagree	2	3	4 - completely agree
Staff at my organisation understand the importance of preventing information leaks.	Staff at my organisation understand the importance of preventing information leaks. 1 - completely disagree	2	3	4 - completely agree

Please provide any comments you have to the above:

1. Approaches to Information Security

1. How important to your organisation is prevention of information leaks?

2. Has the importance of information security changed in the past year?

3. What methods does your organisation employ to prevent information leaks? Please tick all that apply.

4. Please rate your agreement with the following statements.