Every time a credit card number crosses the internet during a purchase, it is encoded before it ever reaches a database, a backup file or a printed receipt – the instant that number becomes readable in storage, it stops being private. Company files, records and documents deserve exactly the same standard of protection.

Information security is the term used for preventing sensitive information from reaching people who are not authorised to see it. It relies on technical means rather than guesswork, and gaining real experience in it has become essential for anyone responsible for protecting an organisation's files from misuse or loss.

Institutions that have linked their departments through unified networks, no matter how far apart their offices are, now create, save and exchange records purely electronically. That shift makes strong document security a daily requirement rather than an occasional precaution.

This training course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built for anyone who wants to protect files and records from misuse or loss and gain solid, practical experience in information security.

What Participants Will Gain

• Solid, practical experience in records and information security.
• Skills for managing administrative departments responsible for records.
• The ability to use electronic programs that support information security.
• Awareness of the software-based methods and the latest systems used worldwide to secure information.

Who Should Attend

• Directors and owners of economic institutions.
• Directors of information security departments.
• Employees of governmental, commercial and private institutions.
• Staff of state ministries, universities and technical offices.
• Employees in information systems protection and archive departments.
• Employees and directors of data and document organization departments.
• Academics and students of information technology, computer science and communication faculties.

Module 1: The Principles Behind Protecting Files and Records

• Definition and importance of information security applied to files, records and documents.
• Strategies for archiving and organising records against loss or misuse.
• Programs and software that support information security systems.

Module 2: Planning a Records Protection Programme

• Setting goals for records protection that stay consistent with the organisation's general policy.
• Realistic planning that accounts for material cost and the company's real capacity.
• Work mechanisms to complete before and during the implementation of a protection plan.

Module 3: Running the Programme Across the Organisation

• Effective communication between management and staff to implement records-protection objectives.
• Analysing the internal and external environment, including strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities.
• Managing strategic planning workshops and administrative follow-up meetings.

Module 4: Leadership Skills for Records and Security Teams

• Administrative leadership and supervisory skills for teams handling sensitive files.
• Strategy-formulation and innovative-thinking techniques to keep protection measures up to date.
• Preparing work maps and strengthening day-to-day supervisory performance.