C.2.6.4 - Public relations

Public Relations activities involve the efforts to promote an organizations image through the effective handling of citizen concerns.

The recommended security categorization for the public relations information type is as follows:

Security category

C.2.6.4 - Public relations = {(confidentiality, Low), (integrity, Low), (availability, Low)}

Confidentiality Low

The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of public relations information on the ability of responsible agencies to promote an organizations image through the effective handling of citizen concerns. Public relations information itself is usually in the public domain and poses no confidentiality impact. Special Factors Affecting Confidentiality Impact Determination: Internal correspondence associated with development of public relations information can contain information, the unauthorized disclosure of which can have a serious adverse effect on agency operations. This can result in assignment of a moderate impact level to such information. Recommended Confidentiality Impact Level: The provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for public relations information is low.

Integrity Low

The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. In most cases, the adverse effects of unauthorized modification or destruction of public relations information on overall agency mission functions will be limited. 37 Special Factors Affecting Integrity Impact Determination: Unauthorized modification or destruction of public relations information may result in distribution of false and misleading information. Such events can be expected to adversely affect operations and/or public confidence in the agency. This can significantly degrade the public relations mission capability. In such cases, a moderate integrity impact may exist. Recommended Integrity Impact Level: The provisional integrity impact level recommended for public relations information is low.

Availability Low

The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to re-establish access to the public relations information. Public relations processes are generally tolerant of limited delays. In most cases, disruption of access to public relations information can be expected to have only a limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Recommended Availability Impact Level: The provisional availability impact level recommended for public relations information is low.