Information technology or IT continues to serve the needs of a business from start to the processes of change that it is required to go through as it expands.  It is a necessary occurrence for increased IT security to be needed as businesses grow.  Companies can protect themselves better by laying out the fundamentals of IT security through policies.

Every company operates on its own level of security in the aspect of technology use so it would be impossible to have complete uniformity between company policies.  The most basic components however are essentially the same.  Such components deal with maintaining data security discipline among employees and providing for the official use of the business equipments provided. 

Electronic mail or simply email is deemed an official form of communication between the company and the customers thus it is important that those who are sending it are authorized to do so.  Companies generally have the right to review online communication of employees done through company facilities which give them the chance to intercept and prevent communication which are contrary to company policy or puts the company at risk or danger.  This right however has to be legally backed up by carefully worded terms and conditions.  Most companies also include automatic disclaimer in email contents. 

Employees need to know what constitutes transgression of company security if they are to be expected to act accordingly.  There is also a need for policies to undergo periodic checking and evaluation to ensure that they are current to existing conditions and technologies.  Employers must have access to sanctioning violators of IT security policies so that employees fully understand the consequences of their actions.  Clear-cut written words that have sound legal basis provides the foundation of every IT security policy.