1. Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler
Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler
Introduction to Information Assurance
Instructor: Dr. Mohammad Rafiq
Group Members:
Amnah Al-Khabaz
Fatimah Al-Jomaie
Zahra AL-Alfaraj

2. Outline Introduction / History of KPMG Types of information it keeps
Organization Information Assurance Policy
Lost or miss use of Information
Recommendations

3. introduction / History of KPMG
Assuring information has become one of the important issues that all organizations and companies concern about.
KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services.
KPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world.
Saudi Arabia as many other countries has a KPMG Branch.
KPMG has operated in Saudi Arabia since 1992, having offices in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar.
During the last four years KPMG in Saudi Arabia has become one of the fastest growing professional services firms in the country.

4. Types of Information
The most important information that KPMG keeps are personal information and organizational information.
organizational information includes the information that is related to assurance, tax, and financial advisory services, strategy or business planning, operational and financial performance.
It also covers the information that is related to accounting, auditing, internal audit, personal financial planning, financial services, software and electronics.

5. Information Assurance Policy
KPMG is not responsible about any uncertain viruses, without delay or error free.
KPMG does not guarantee any information that are posted in the website
Using the materials should be restricted for personal or non-commercial use only, users should retain all copyright, trademark or other notices.
Using the materials for commercial purposes should be supported by explicit written permission from the author.
No one is permitted to use KPMG logo without taking a license agreement from KPMG international or a member firm.
KPMG is not responsible about the content of any third- party links
and it has the right to remove any link if it will harm its reputation.
Information Assurance Policy

6. Lost or Miss Use of Information
Breakdowns in security might cause losses of thousands of dollars and losses of important data and information.
KPMG lost an important flash driver with protected health information of 3,630 people of Saint Barnabas Health Care.
This situation opened the door for KPMG to encrypt its information and avoid any similar incident.

7. Recommendations
KPMG must try to develop more effective ways to secure its information and install strong software and security systems that will provide a much safer network.
Recruit expert people who have the ability to protect KPMG Company and who can mimic the newest techniques to avoid any problem.