ISO Focus - May 2007

Information Technology - Security and Quality

ISO Focus, May 2007

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The functioning of the global economy in general and so many aspects of our daily lives are largely dependent on information technology. Sectors like finance, medical administration, emergency services, telecommunications and e-business, as well as government services like taxation are just a few areas where information technology plays an important role. Increasingly, organizations and their information systems and networks are faced with a variety of security threats from a number of sources, including computer-assisted fraud, espionage, sabotage, vandalism, fire or 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,” says Ted Humphreys, Convenor of working group WG 1, Requirements, services and guidelines , one of three working groups within ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27, IT security techniques. “Information has become one of the critical commodities in today’s fast moving e-biz world.”

ISO/IEC standards for IT security help and guide management at all levels, as well as technical authorities to manage the risks to minimize any potential damage or loss to their business information and system resources. In a series of articles the best experts worldwide in this field will discuss all the latest developments in standards for information security and quality for IT.

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Dr. Walter Fumy, Chairman of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27, IT security techniques. Dr. Fumy works for Medical Solutions, Siemens, AG, Munich.
Information technology - Security and quality