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The c-words that curse data breaches

The c-words that curse data breaches

...information security and IT governance issues and an authority on ISO27001, formerly BS7799, the international security standard, about which he has co-written with Steve... Read more

27 July, 2011 by Alan Calder

Government pushes for tougher IT security

...event which also marked the publication of a revised version of the BS7799 security standard. The OECD guidelines were drawn up by 30 governments, and... Read more

5 September, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Your worst security threat: Employees?

A government-backed report has found that employees are almost as big a security threat as external causes - and companies are finding and the cost per incident is rising Read more

23 April, 2002 by Matt Loney

MPs snub government IT security code

House of Commons has no plans to adopt BS7799 standard... MPs have snubbed an internationally accredited IT security standard promoted by... Read more

7 August, 2003 by Andy McCue
<endeca_term>BS7799</endeca_term> Readiness Audit for World's Largest International News Agency

BS7799 Readiness Audit for World's Largest International News Agency

...them with an Information Security Management System (ISMS) that is based on BS7799. The idea was to help them manage the risk at all their... Read more

30 November, 2009
ISMS Implementation Guide

ISMS Implementation Guide

...can serve as a guideline for the implementation of ISMS practices using BS7799 / ISO 27001 standards. To give an insight and help those who are... Read more

1 July, 2006

Security and UK Plc: You talk the talk but do you walk the walk?

Actions speak louder than agreeing with BS7799... Nearly all companies now realise it is important to work to certain... Read more

5 March, 2003 by Tony Hallett

Government IT projects 'running 17 years late'

...a list compiled by the Liberal Democrats. Other delays affect implementation of BS7799 compliance for information security in the Government's Actuary department, which is... Read more

16 October, 2006 by Kable

Toyota embraces open standards for security

...added. Toyota rejected the need for compliance with external standards such as BS7799, a security code of practice. "We're not aiming for [BS]7799... Read more

24 February, 2006 by Tom Espiner

Don't leave risk management to chance

...the area of information security, achievement and maintenance of ISO 17799 (formerly BS7799) is a key indicator. This is a security standard that many organisations... Read more

4 October, 2005 by Maxine Holt

IT managers failing legal test

...all have a bearing on the IT department. Other standards such as BS7799 and the e-government interoperability framework can also apply. Stefan Foster, managing... Read more

5 May, 2005 by Steve Ranger

Election sparks calls for cybercrime minister

...to help the public. The Department for Trade and Industry is pushing BS7799, a British Standard for security best practice, but one expert has warned... Read more

6 April, 2005 by Dan Ilet

Viruses: Could your business be liable?

...strict security standards such as the British Standard for Information Security Management -- BS7799. Could your business be liable?One feature of the Sobig virus was... Read more

6 January, 2004 by Olswang

Outlawing lax security

US lawmakers are currently proposing the idea of mandatory IT security audits to force companies to take security seriously but what's the support like for similar legislation in the UK? Read more

8 December, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

MPs reject international security standard

...Sir Archy Kirkwood, who represents the House of Commons Commission, said the BS7799 security standard will only be used as a guide. He said: "We... Read more

8 August, 2003 by Andy McCue

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