Why are these standards required ?

With the increasing use of information technology and our reliance on them has created a need to organise the flow and work of information.To be more precise the Cyber Security has now become the latest buzz in our day to day life.the more we communicate the more are the chances of threats.Communication by means of emails, chat, voice based data and other documentaries have seriously come under a threat and internet being widely used and commercialised, has now become more vulnerable to cyber threats.To strengthen the Organisations Policy.To perform startegy based innovation on IT.To optimise use of resourcesTo monitor the adverse affects of security threatsTo roll out policies and measures to effectively control threats and it's aftermaths.