Information Asset

1. An Information Asset is organized information that is valuable to those who need it. The information needs to be assessed easily. Category of Information Assets Examples of Information Assets Notes (1): Information Assets comprise a wide range of product, service and process information. It can be categorised as: Data and information; Network; Hardware; and Software and application. Click to know more about expert level training (Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

 

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2. Information assets refer to databases, data files, system documentation, user manuals, training material, operational and support procedures, intellectual property, continuity plans, fallback arrangements, archived information.
Source: (Mazumdar, 2009)

3. An information asset is a body of information, defined and managed as a single unit so it can be understood, shared, protected and exploited efficiently. Information assets have recognizable and manageable value, risk, content and lifecycles.
Source: (The National Archives, 2017)