Providing and protecting personal information: BS 10012

06 Aug 2010
Topics: Data protection, BS 10012, Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Information mgt

Organizations face two big pressures when it comes to dealing with personal data: transparency and security. How can they ensure that the right information is accessible by the right people at the right time? New standard BS 10012 can help the public and private sectors alike to get their data houses in order.

IT and your company: where we go next

09 Jul 2010
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001

Companies around the world are striving to emerge from the economic crisis into growth. It could well be the moment to get on board with the new technology landscape, but investing in any IT strategy involves steering past the pitfalls. Business standards, such as ISO/IEC 27001 Information technology, can help you get the most out of your budget.

At Unisys, information security is key

05 Oct 2009
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Quality management, ISO 9001

Unisys, one of the world's leading providers of IT outsourcing services, has achieved certification at its Milton Keynes client centre to ISO/IEC 27001:2005 for Information security management systems (ISMS) from BSI UK.

Giving good governance

02 Jun 2009
Topics: Information mgt, Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Data protection, BS 10012

Headline writers have had a field day with the growing number of security breaches in both the public and private sectors involving personal information. John Lamb asks: what's being done to protect our data?

ISO/IEC 27001 certification for Absolute Software

23 Mar 2009
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Canada, Americas

Absolute Software, the Vancouver-based provider of computer theft recovery, data protection and secure IT asset management solutions has achieved certification to ISO/IEC 27001 Information security management for its production of IT operations for customers.

Tenzing Managed IT Services: Taking information security seriously

16 Mar 2009
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Canada, Americas

Tenzing Managed IT Services has become one of the first Managed IT Services companies in North America to achieve certification to ISO/IEC 27001, the international standard that defines the requirements for an Information Security Management System (ISMS).

India's biggest mobile phone firm earns certification to ISO/IEC 27001

06 Mar 2009
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, India

India's largest mobile phone firm, Bharti Airtel, has been awarded certification to ISO/IEC 27001 Information security mangagement by BSI in India. Certification covers 300 locations spread over the entire country.

Netmagic gets
ISO 27001 certification
from BSI India

24 Nov 2008
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, India

Three of Netmagic Solutions' premier data centres have now been certified to ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security by BSI India. Netmagic Solutions is India's leading carrier-neutral managed IT services provider.

China's Shenzhen Stock Exchange earns ISO/IEC 27001

11 Sep 2008
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, China

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE), supervised by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), has achieved certification to ISO/IEC 27001 for Information Security Management following a recent pilot programme with BSI in China. Certification was achieved in compliance with the principles of "information and technology protection", as initiated by the government of the People's Republic of China.

Microsoft Global Foundation Services watches its assets

08 Aug 2008
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, USA, Americas

Microsoft Global Foundation Services (GFS) has achieved certification to ISO/IEC 27001:2005, the information security standard - the first major online service provider to do so.

Numerex: information in safe hands

03 Jun 2008
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, USA, Americas

In January 2008, Numerex Corp became the first machine-to-machine (M2M) information security provider in North America to earn certification ISO/IEC 27001:2005, the international standard for information security, ensuring data confidentially, integrity and availability. Numerex Corp provides solutions and network services for data communications between machines.

Health and information safety

06 May 2008
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Healthcare

Capula Healthcare Ltd (CHL), which provides technology and process improvement services in partnership with public and independent sector healthcare providers, has achieved certification from BSI Management Systems UK to the information security management systems (ISMS) standard ISO/IEC 27001. This is the key security requirement set by NHS Connecting for Health, an agency of the Department of Health.

Engineering industry first in Japan

20 Mar 2008
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Japan

Japan's leading engineering and construction firm, Chiyoda Corporation, has been certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) by BSI Management Systems Japan. This is the first company in Japan's engineering industry to acquire companywide certification.

Securing your assets

28 Feb 2008
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001

Gemserv, a consultancy that advises on, defines and implements regulatory structures and governance frameworks for liberalising energy markets, recently achieved certification from BSI to ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS).

Accenture Philippines keeps a close eye on information security

04 Feb 2008
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Philippines, China

Accenture Delivery Center in the Philippines recently achieved certification to ISO/IEC 27001 - the international standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) - for its Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operations.

A healthy business

28 Jan 2008
Topics: Healthcare, Quality management, ISO 9001, Medical devices, CE mark, Information security, ISO/IEC 27001

The UK's health services have had some trying times in recent years, from MRSA to patient data mismanagement and quality control issues across the board. What should be done to improve the standard of healthcare in the country? John Lamb asks the experts.

Big in Japan

14 Jan 2008
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Japan

BSI Management Systems Japan issued its one-thousandth Information Security Management System (ISMS) certificate in December 2007.

Security matters in Russian industry

05 Jun 2007
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Russia

Data security is a big issue for Russian business. It means compliance with international privacy laws and data management requirements, as well as dealing with Russia's rigorous requirements for the protection of subscribers' personal information.

Safe and secure

24 Apr 2007
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001, Japan

Do you know who has access to your company's most important asset? Do you even know what that asset is? John Coutts investigates the growing importance of information security.

High security for Barclays

30 Nov 2009
Topics: Information security, ISO/IEC 27001

Security is a challenge at the best of times for a retail bank. If you offer services via the internet, security becomes even more complicated. For Barclays UK Retail Online Banking, information security is at the core of their business, which is one of the main reasons the organization pursued and achieved certification to ISO/IEC 27001 Information security from BSI.

Data protection: are you one of the one-in-five?

11 Sep 2009
Topics: Data protection, BS 10012, ICT, Information security, SME

According to a recent survey of over 500 small- and medium-sized businesses, conducted on behalf of BSI by Opinion Matters/Tickbox.net, almost one in five businesses has unwittingly breached the Data Protection Act (DPA) at least once. The survey was carried out to mark the publication of a new British Standard on data protection: BS10012 Data protection.