What is GDPR compliance
The European Parliament adopted the GDPR in
April 2016, replacing an outdated data protection directive from 1995. It
carries provisions that require businesses to protect the personal data and
privacy of EU citizens for transactions that occur within EU member states. The
GDPR also regulates the exportation of personal data outside the EU.
Companies that collect data on citizens in
European Union (EU) countries need to comply with strict new rules around
protecting customer data. The General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets a new standard for consumer
rights regarding their data, but companies will be challenged as they put
systems and processes in place to maintain compliance.
Compliance will cause some concerns and new
expectations of security teams. For example, the GDPR takes a wide view of what
constitutes personal identification information. Companies will need the same
level of protection for things like an individual’s IP address or cookie data
as they do for name, address and Social Security number.
Why ISO 27000 is important for Business
Hosting is at the core of any business.
Whether your company stores its own information or customer data – or maybe
even both – with a hosting provider, we can consider the information within
this internet infrastructure as being essential to your company’s business
processes. From single websites, membership sites, and e-commerce webshops on
the one hand, to data from employees or customers on the other hand – all kind
of relevant data will be stored by your hosting partner.
While it is convenient and economically
reasonable to keep relevant data in the cloud, regulatory requirements, for
instance, by governments, also have to be met.
Use of ISO 27001 Certification For Hosting Provider in achieving GDPR compliance?
Awareness:
An ISO 27001 hosting provider, at some point,
proved that the company believes and works according to an information security
guideline. The awareness of the employees regarding information security should
be noticeably higher compared to other hosting providers. Standards, such as
for testing software or components, backing up systems, and firewall structures
to mention only a few, should be in place and in action.
Independent audits:
By choosing an ISO 27001-certified hosting
provider, chances are good that your data is safe. Any company certified
according to ISO 27001 has to undergo audits and prove that an Information
Security Management System is in place. Unless you want to audit your hosting
provider yourself, it’s a good idea to choose a hosting partner that was
audited and certified.
Complying with regulations:
By choosing an ISO 27001 hosting
partner, you also show interested parties, like the government, that you comply
with regulations. You demonstrate that you take your responsibilities seriously
and work according to best practice yourself. This is also useful for
prospective clients.
Competitive advantage:
Even if your company is not certified according to ISO
27001, some of the benefits of your ISO 27001 hosting partner rub off. Your
company will automatically gain trust. Going for ISO 27001 hosting can even
prove to be a competitive advantage, which takes us to the next point.
Gain trust – win new customers:
Whenever
you can tell your customers that your (and their) data is safe, you gain trust
– and new customers. Customers tend to choose reliable partners. Let
prospective buyers know you are working with an ISO 27001 hosting provider, and
that their data is safe with you and your service partners.
Demonstrate responsibility:
And
what if something happens anyway? Let’s say an incident happened. On the one
hand, you – and especially your hosting partner – can solve the problem (and
make sure it does not happen again). The ISO
27001 Certification standard actually provides a guideline for your hosting
partner on how to handle incidents. By working according to the ISO 27001 Certification standard,
continuous improvement will lead toward growing awareness and preventing
further incidents similar to the one that happened. On the other hand, you
can still demonstrate what you did beforehand. Not all risks can be predicted
and prevented. But when you – and your hosting partner – did the best possible
job, responsible authorities tend to be more lenient and cooperative toward
your efforts.
Better incident recovery:
Not only will your company look
better in case of an incident (at least you tried your best to prevent one),
but also, an ISO 27001-certified hosting partner will recover faster from an
incident. Your company will be back up and running more quickly, too. Moreover,
according to ISO 27001, your hosting provider will also assess the incident and
take precautions against any related or similar incidents. An important part of
any ISO 27001 certification is continual improvement.
Less downtime less hustle:
Any ISO 27001 hosting partner
should deliver outstanding security measures. Downtime – as one bonus – should
be minimal. As a result, an ISO 27001 certification goes beyond any service
level agreement. In general, working with an ISO 27001 hosting company should
save your company money – at least in the long run. Less downtime and less
hustle let your company work more efficiently, too.
Think globally:
All the above-mentioned benefits
also work in global environments. ISO 27001 from the ISO 27001 Certification Body is a recognized standard all over the
world. So, whenever you handle data globally and have to meet regulatory
requirements in different parts of the world, working with an ISO 27001 hosting
company makes your work easier.
Benefits
1. Compliance
It might seem odd to list this as the first
benefit, but it often shows the quickest “return on investment” – if an
organization must comply to various regulations regarding data protection,
privacy and IT governance (particularly if it is a financial, health or
government organization), then ISO 27001 can bring in the methodology which
enables to do it in the most efficient way.
2. Marketing edge
In a market which is more and more
competitive, it is sometimes very difficult to find something that will
differentiate you in the eyes of your customers. ISO 27001 Certification Services could be indeed a unique selling
point, especially if you handle clients’ sensitive information.
3. Lowering the expenses
Information security is usually considered as
a cost with no obvious financial gain. However, there is a financial gain if you
lower your expenses caused by incidents. You probably do have an interruption in
service, or occasional data leakage, or disgruntled employees. Or disgruntled
former employees.
The truth is, there is still no methodology
and/or technology to calculate how much money you could save if you prevented
such incidents. But it always sounds good if you bring such cases to
management’s attention.
4. Putting your business in order
This one is probably the most underrated – if
you are a company which has been growing sharply for the last few years, you
might experience problems like – who has to decide what, who is responsible for
certain information assets, who has to authorize access to information systems
etc.
ISO 27001 is particularly good in sorting
these things out – it will force you to define very precisely both the
responsibilities and duties, and therefore strengthen your internal
organization.
To conclude – ISO 27001 could bring in many
benefits besides being just another certificate on your wall. In most cases, if
you present those benefits in a clear way, the management will start listening
to you.
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