Element 1: Access and use common business tools

Business Tool

An asset that helps an organization to achieve its stated aims or objectives.

Examples of Common Business Tools

Items such as digital cameras, mobile telephones, scanners, and photocopiers that are used in business operations.

Portable and Attractive Tool

An item that is portable, likely not fixed in one location, and can be appealing for theft.

Significant Small Items

Small tools that are easily lost and hold importance to the business.

Asset Value criteria

A criterion to classify business tools based on their worth to the organization.

Training Requirement criteria

A classification criterion for tools based on the need for user training to operate them safely and efficiently.

Asset Register

A document or system where tools and equipment are recorded to track ownership and usage.

Usage Monitoring

The process of tracking how business tools are employed and by whom.

Web Site Security

Policies and measures to control access and content management on a business's online website.

Wiki

A platform allowing users to collaboratively edit and update information within the business.

Non-Business Use of Tools

Personal use of business tools, which may be restricted or specified by company policies.

Audit

A systematic review of the processes regarding the monitoring, control, and use of business tools.

Stocktake

A periodic check of inventory or resources to ensure adequate supply and to manage over-ordering.

Information Security

Measures put in place to protect sensitive and proprietary information within a business.

Employee Responsibility for Tools

The expectations placed on employees to care for and manage business tools they are assigned.

Security Cameras

Devices used to monitor access to tools and to record how they are used within the organization.

Password Protection

A security measure that requires users to input a password to access information systems or tools.