Information is the lifeblood of today’s organisation, underpinning day-to-day operations and facilitating effective decision making. Increasingly, securing access to the right information by the right people is vital to gaining competitive advantage or simply remaining in business.

To provide this access, organisations need to understand the associated risks, corporate governance and put in place appropriate policies to comply with the growing legislation and regulatory requirements for managing data.

The operational and financial implications of losing data can be catastrophic, yet too few companies have an effective solutions to support their mission critical information in the event of data loss.

In 2004, The Department of Trade & Industry has reported that 94% of UK businesses suffered at least one malicious security breach, twice as many as in its 2002 survey. The use of BS7799 will identify, protect the assets of the organisation and provide a means to achieving the security principles outlined in the Data Protection Act. By being independently certified it demonstrates proven competencies in information technology and information security management.

Breaches in information security are often more than technical IT security failures. Social engineering techniques can give an attacker immediate access to your information. You can be safe in the knowledge that your security is being tested and audited by certified security specialists.