Implementing Extranets: The Internet as a Virtual Private Network
How to lay the groundwork for extranet applications.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Implementing Extranets: The Internet as a Virtual Private Network
Information Use and Confidentiality Policies
I hope the above discussion has convinced you of the fact that you need not only technology but also policies and practices to make your extranet secure.
Here are some examples of information security policies in the form of tables that you might want to expand upon and modify in order to increase the security of your extranet.
Table 6.1: A Set of Extranet Information Security Policy Guidelines
| Kind of Information | Source of Information | Destination of Information | Use of Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | Sales Reps Channels Partners Value Added Resellers etc. | To develop bids and proposals |
| Development | Sales Reps Channels Partners Value Added Reseller Marketing Customers etc. | To develop bids and proposals, to compare alternative solutions |
| Marketing/Sales | Sales Reps | To best the competition |
| Marketing | Sales Reps Prospects Channels Partners Value Added Resellers Customers etc. | To increase the bid/win ratio, to shorten the sales cycle |
| Marketing | Sales Reps Prospects Channels Partners Value Added Resellers Customers etc. | To increase the bid/win ratio, to shorten the sales cycle |
| Software Engineering | Field Service Engineers Customers | To increase customer satisfaction |
| Engineering | Engineering Development Teams and Partners | To decrease time to market through collaboration and communication |
| Project Management | Project Team Members Project Stakeholders | To decrease project time and increase customer satisfaction through collaboration and communication |
| Product Management Engineering Marketing | Product Management Engineering Marketing | To decrease project time and increase customer satisfaction through collaboration... |
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