In today's information society, electronic data is critical for almost everything we do. We rely on Internet connectivity and email. Laptops and PDA's have enabled a new mobile workforce. In short, information has now become a truly business critical asset. Protecting this asset through developing robust information security strategies and implementing effective information security controls is a key management responsibility. Additionally, on account of the ever-increasing amount of legislation relating to the processing and storage of information, managers have a statutory responsibility to ensure that their company's data is protected.

Most companies will have implemented an information security management system to one degree or another. Achieving full compliance with a recognised industry standard is a way of demonstrating to clients, both existing and potential, as well as to shareholders, that your company is serious about information security governance.

ISO 27001 is the international standard for information security management and provides the ideal benchmark for certification. The benefits of embedding this standard in your information security management system (ISMS) should become apparent in the very early stages of implementation - and deliver lasting value to your organisation.

With our highly-experienced security management experts, Global Infoswift will work with you to complete the necessary steps for certification of your organisation’s Information Security Management System. We develop the formal scope, domain definition, Statement of Applicability (SoA) and other documentation as needed. During this preparation step, the Certification Body is scheduled to perform the ISO 27001 Certification Audit.

BS 25999

Continued operations in the event of a disruption, whether due to a major disaster or a minor incident, is a fundamental requirement for any organization. BS 25999 Business Continuity, the world’s first British standard for business continuity management (BCM), has been developed to help you minimize the risk of such disruptions.

By helping to put the fundamentals of a business continuity management system in place, the standard is designed to keep your business going during the most challenging and unexpected circumstances – protecting your staff, preserving your reputation and providing the ability to continue to operate and trade.

BS 25999 Business Continuity has been developed by a broad based group of world class experts representing a cross-section of industry sectors and the government to establish the process, principles and terminology of Business Continuity Management.

It provides a basis for understanding, developing and implementing business continuity within your organization and gives you confidence in business-to-business and business-to customer dealings. It also contains a comprehensive set of requirements based on business continuity management best practice and covers the whole BCM lifecycle

Global Infoswift has the experts and the services required to help you maintain critical business functions day-to-day and during a crisis. Global InfoSwift’s continuity consultants assess the impact to your business of potential events; establish a business continuity strategy that manages risk based on your acceptable levels; document the tactical steps needed to construct workable disaster recovery and business continuity plans; and verify the effectiveness of the implemented plans.

ISO 38500

The ISO 38500 - Corporate governance of information technology standard, provides a framework for effective governance of IT to assist those at the highest level of organizations to understand and fulfill their legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations in respect of their organizations’ use of IT.

ISO 38500 is applicable to organizations from all sizes, including public and private companies, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations. This standard provides guiding principles for directors of organizations on the effective, efficient, and acceptable use of Information Technology (IT) within their organizations. It is organized into three prime sections, specifically, Scope, Framework and Guidance
The framework comprises definitions, principles and a model. It sets out six principles for good corporate governance of IT:

It also provides guidance to those advising, informing, or assisting directors