"IEEE Information Assurance" (IEEEIA) is an approach to
advancement of Information Assurance embracing several key concepts
and based on two initial core activities.
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IEEEIA
interest in Information Assurance is limited to the Realm of
Information Technology, although there are aspects of
Information Assurance outside of this realm.
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The
Goal
of Information Assurance is to guarantee delivery of
information, subject to certain requirements, and high among
these is timeliness.
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Information
Assurance Depends on most or all underlying Information
Technology areas. When the strengths of each of these areas is
brought together, the goal of Information Assurance will be met.
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Success
in Information Assurance requires the Involvement of Many
Technology Communities representing the great variety of
activities in Information Technology. Formation of a community of
communities reaching beyond IEEE or any one organization is
necessary.
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The
Goal of Information Assurance must be Asserted in
the activities of all underlying technologies, and
"systems" or "holistic" approach pursued.
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Insulation
between and among technology communities must be stripped away and
the isolation of technology developments ended for
Information Assurance to succeed.
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Community
Consensus is required make advances in Information Assurance
meaningful, and these concepts are subject to change.
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IEEEIA
treats the IEEE "Standards Activities" and
"Technical Activities" (conferences, workshops) as a
single activity.
