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I am delighted to see that the revised version of my book has now been released. The book is “ISO 27001 In a Windows Environment” and has been revised to include the security features in Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system. It is available to buy from the IT Governance’s website. As the overview on the [...]
SC Magazine UK recently published an article I wrote on “Implementing ISO 27001 in the Real World” on their blog today. The article is an interview with three people who have experience in implementing and achieving certification against the ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Standard in organisations. The people who kindly agreed to be interviewed were; [...]
This arrived the other day and is now proudly sitting on the office wall. Somehow it makes our certification to the ISO 27001 Information Security Standard seem more real.
Following an independent audit of our Information Security Management System by Certification Europe, BH Consulting has been awarded accreditation to the ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Standard. This independent certification recognises that BH Consulting has in place an Information Security Management System that meets the requirements of this highly regarded standard. Achieving this accreditation means that [...]
I recently became aware of the first review of my book, “Implementing ISO 27001 in a Windows Environment“. The review, by J Oquendo, is available on the IT Governance website. I must admit that I have been nervously waiting the reviews. After spending many long days, and indeed long nights, writing the book and going through [...]
Venue & Schedule The next ISSA Ireland chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday February 17th at the Westbury Hotel in Dublin. This will be a half-day seminar covering a range of topics and will run from 1 PM to approx 5 PM followed by drinks in the hotel bar. Attendance Fees Since this is [...]
One of the biggest projects I worked on last year was writing my first book. The book is called “Implementing ISO 27001 in a Windows Environment“. I wrote this book in response to the many questions clients have asked me on how best to put in place the various controls and goals outlined in the ISO 27001 [...]
The September 2008 edition of our sister publication, the Security Watch Newsletter, is now available online. For those of you who do not subscribe to our newsletter, you may find it a useful read as we highlight issues and stories that may not be applicable to our Blog
In partnership with the Centre for Software Engineering we are running a two day course on “Managing Information Security with the ISO 27001 Information Security Standard”. The course is scheduled to run on the 20th and 21st of October 2008 and you can book your place on the course by contacting the Centre for Software Engineering. [...]
Today’s Sunday Independent ran a piece in their business supplement on what companies should be doing to protect the data stored on various devices such as PCs and laptops. I am quoted in the article and highlight that companies need to develop their data classification and handling policy and educate their staff in same before [...]