DTI: Firms need to put in place a secure IT system
The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS), in cooperation with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), held a Workshop on ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) from 20 to 22 July 2010 at the Dusit Thani Hotel, in Makati City .
Highlights of the three-day workshop include discussions on the overview of the 27000 family of standards, specific requirements of ISO/IEC 27001, and a comprehensive guide on its implementation towards system certification.
The workshop provided relevant information on how to carry out ISMS risk assessments and selection of applicable security controls, and updates on the developments of other standards in the 27000 standards family, among others.
Spearheading the workshop was an international technical expert, Dr. Angelika Plate, who shared her knowledge and provided in depth discussions on the said topics.
ISO/IEC 27001:2005 specifies the requirements for the establishment, implementation, operation, monitoring and review, maintenance and improvement of a documented Information Security Management System to efficiently and cost-effectively manage an organization’s information security risks. It covers all types of organizations including a commercial business or a government agency as well as all sizes of firms from micro to multinational businesses.
“Adopting standards for IT systems management security allows organizations to put in place an effective deterrent against risk on valuable digital information,” said Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo said. “In an IT and knowledge based economy, digital information is one the most important assets of a company which must be protected against loss due to improper handling and illegal acquisition.”
As the Philippines positions itself as an IT hub in the Asian region, Secretary Domingo said, it is imperative that companies especially IT based firms, have existing security systems that are standardized and world class. “This is one system that investors will be looking for in firms especially IT-based companies that it intends for partner with.”
IT and information security professionals, system administrators, telecommunication managers, safety and continuity planning managers, financial and operational audit professionals, as well as non-IT professionals involved in assessing IT operations, infrastructure and security in the private and public sectors to participate in the said workshops.
For more information, call DTI-BPS at 751.4700 and 751.4730 or send messages through [email protected]
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