External and Internal Issue

• The following are the external issues which

affect the functioning of the organization:
– Economic issues
– Financial Issues
– Weather issues
– Infrastructure issues
– Legal Issues
– Market trends
– Customer Perception

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 External and Internal Issue
• The following are the internal issues faced by
the organization:
• Organizational and Operational issues
• Employees
• Strategic Risks
• Innovation

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 Who are the interested parties?

Interested Parties are – they are nothing else

but stakeholders, i.e., persons or organizations
that can influence your information security /
business continuity, or persons or organizations
that can be affected by your information
security or business continuity activities.

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 Who are the interested parties?
Typically, interested parties could include:

employees
shareholders/owners of the business
government agencies/regulators
emergency services (e.g., firefighters, police, ambulance, etc.)
clients
employee families
media
suppliers and partners
… and, of course, anyone else that you consider important for
your business.

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