ISO Releases IT Security Standards Collection

November 17, 2006 // Published as a news service by IHS

The principal standards for information technology (IT) security from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) were released as a single CD-ROM collection.

This collection contains the full text and illustrations of the most important ISO/IEC standards relevant to IT security, providing a complete practical reference.

The CD-ROM includes IT standards on evaluating, implementing, maintaining and managing information security in any organization; and producing and using information in any form.

Experts said security threats to business information systems and networks come from a number of sources, including computer-assisted fraud, espionage, sabotage, vandalism, fire and flood.

Sources of damage such as computer viruses, computer hacking and denial of service attacks have become more common, more ambitious and increasingly sophisticated.

"There is no doubt that the protection of our information in systems and over networks is a critical business issue that needs immediate and ongoing attention," said Ted Humphreys, convener of working group (WG) 1 - Requirements, services and guidelines, one of three WGs within ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27.

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The new collection of IT standards will help and guide management and technical authorities as to what the issues are, how they can assess the levels of risk they face and what they can do to manage the risks and minimize any potential damage or loss to their business information and system resources.

Source: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).