ISO IT SECURITY MANAGEMENT STANDARD
November 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE FIRST formal global standard for operating information security management systems has been issued by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Ted Humphreys, convenor of the ISO/IEC 27001:2005 standard committee said its launch "is a big event in the world of information security", which would "help organisations plug existing leaks and prevent future threats". An ISO note said it could be used by small, medium and large organisations in most commercial and industrial sectors. Certification would "reassure customers and ...
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