D.9.1 - Business and industry development

Business and industry development supports activities related to the creation of economic and business opportunities and stimulus, and the promotion of financial and economic stability for corporations and citizens involved in different types of business.

The recommended provisional categorization of the business and industry development information type follows:

Security category

D.9.1 - Business and industry development = {(confidentiality, Low), (integrity, Low), (availability, Low)}

Confidentiality Low

The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of business and industry development information on the ability of responsible agencies to create economic and business opportunities and stimulus, and promote financial and economic stability for corporations and citizens involved in different types of business. The consequences of unauthorized disclosure of most business and industry development information would have, at most, a limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Special Factors Affecting Confidentiality Impact Determination: There may be some cases for which moderate confidentiality impact is associated with unauthorized disclosure of business/industry development. For example, unauthorized disclosure of private information concerning individuals or businesses can result in legal expense and serious effects on public confidence in the agency. Similarly, unauthorized disclosure of details of current agency business and industry development activities and plans can serve to focus opposition and/or give an unfair advantage to competing interests. Additionally, there are legislative mandates prohibiting unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets. Trade secrets will generally be assigned a moderate confidentiality impact level. Recommended Confidentiality Impact Level: The provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for business/industry development 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. The consequences of unauthorized modification or destruction of business and industry development information may depend on the urgency with which the information is typically needed. Unauthorized modification or destruction of information affecting external communications (e.g., web pages, electronic mail) may adversely affect operations and/or public confidence in the agency, but the damage to the mission would usually be limited. Recommended Integrity Impact Level: The provisional integrity impact level recommended for most business and industry development 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 business and industry development information. Missions supported by business and industry development information are generally tolerant of delay. Recommended Availability Impact Level: The provisional availability impact level recommended for business and industry development information is low.