BS7799 is the British Standard governing information security and management. It provides the industry approved model for an Information Security Management System (ISMS) and addresses the CONFIDENTIALITY, INTEGRITY and AVAILABILITY of information within an organisation.
BS7799 (and its ISO 17799 counterpart) has rapidly become the
worldwide standard for information security – helping organisations
achieve compliance with ICT/IS-related legislation such as the
Data Protection Act and Computer Misuse Act, as well as non ICT/IS-related
legislation such as the Health & Safety Act. As well as improving
business efficiency and competitive edge, BS7799 certification
is soon to be a requirement for all organisations interacting
with Government departments.
The standard was developed by Industry for Industry in response to growing security concerns and is formally published as:
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ISO/IEC 17799 Part 1 Code of
Practice for Information Security |
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BS7799-2:2002 Specification for Information
Security Management |
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