PEER TO PEER: THE QUARTERLY MAGA ZINE OF ILTA 42
The Internet has become pervasive
in nearly every society over the past
20 years. This phenomenon has netted
considerable benefits — from almost
free communication via email, instant
messaging (IM) and VoIP to enabling online
commerce for the biggest and smallest of
businesses.
The volume of data sent across the
Internet continues to grow exponentially.
The amount of global data has increased
fivefold over the past five years and will
increase again threefold over the next five
years, reports Cisco's "Global Cloud Index."
Internet traffic will grow at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21 percent
from 2013 to 2018. The estimate for
growth in mobile data traffic is even more
impressive, with a CAGR of 61 percent.
The need for data protection
standards has never been greater, and the
International Standards Organization (ISO)
guidelines and certifications are sending
organizations down the right path. With a
new year ahead of us, let's review some ISO
highlights and updates.
TRIED AND TRUE
The International Standards Organization
indicated that over 22,000 companies
globally have achieved the ISO27001
certificate in Information Security
Management as of the end of 2013, an
increase of 14 percent over 2012.
ISO/IEC 27001 ("IEC" is the acronym
for the International Electrotechnical
Commission) is the best-known standard in
the family, providing requirements for an
information security management system
(ISMS). According to the iso.org website,
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 provides a management
framework for:
• Assessing and treating risks
• Taking account of past user
experiences
• Improving security controls apt for
today's IT environment
• Addressing cloud computing, identity
theft, risks related to mobile devices
and other online vulnerabilities
• Aligning with other management
systems
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