Technology develops and evolves at an almost exponential pace. Computers, the internet, and telecommunications, with their advancements, have freed and empowered us as a society. With these expansions and developments comes the potential for good as well as for harm. For every ethical use of technology, there's an improper use; for every developer, there's a hacker. These freedoms should be protected from attack and defended from misuse.
There is a need for a set of rules and standards that protect technology, information, and the users.
The Society of Information Systems Security Professionals is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of the ethical use of technology in everyday life. We achieve this through:
As long as there is technology, there are those individuals that will attempt to abuse it. We work to ensure that the technology remains secure and the users are safe.