A Walk in the IT Director’s ShoesNameInstitutional affiliationIntroductionThe main duty of an Information Technology (IT) director is to supervise the IT strategy for the organization, developing and implementing the policies and goals for the IT department. For a small growing organization that is making a technical investment for the first time, the IT director must develop an electronic resource security policy to deploy within your organization. The policy should able to protect the organization’s valuable electronic assets, but at the same time, it must be flexible enough to accommodate employees as they go about executing their jobs and getting business done. In addition, it needs to address communication and data security aspects such as remote data access, smart phone access, and internal electronic communications such as instant messaging and email. This document explores the relevant policies that must be implemented to ensure maximum security of the organization’s data and but also create a conducive working environment for the employees. Difference between Implementation and PolicyPolicy and implementation are two distinct concepts. The main aim of a policy is to outline the specific issue, purpose and reason for