IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

Threats Catalogue Deliberate Acts Remarks
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T 3.31 Unstructured data organisation
Inadequate instructions and/or a lack of training for staff members can result
in a confusing organisation of data on the data media in use. This can lead to
various problems such as:
- Waste of disk space through multiple storing of the same data
- Hasty or non-deletion of data, because nobody knows any longer what kind
of data is stored in which files
- Unauthorised access, if files are placed in directories or on data media
which are made accessible to third parties
- Inconsistent version numbering of different directories and IT systems
Example:
A new staff member with little IT experience was not briefed on the
importance of structured data organisation. Problems occurred shortly
thereafter, because the staff member had stored all files in the root directory,
without creating a single subdirectory.
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Oktober 2000