11 June 2007
Pension Fund Commission (PFC) has become the first government entity in Bahrain to get ISO 27001 certification
This was announced after PFC has been awarded the ISO 27001:2005 Certification for Information Security, making it the first government entity in Bahrain to achieve this standard.
ISO 27001 is the globally recognised standard for protecting against information security risks and getting certified against this standard demonstrates high level of security maturity for an organization.
The ISO 27001 standard has been implemented by PFC in partnership with Almoayed Group, the leading IT Company in the Kingdom and Paladion Networks, a Globally acclaimed Information Security firm.
The spokesman for PCF said: "Being the first government entity to be certified is a significant milestone for PFC. In the backdrop of the rise in usage of information technology in government sector and move towards higher levels of e-governance, the security and privacy of data and communication gains in importance. PFC, like other government entities, is the custodian of critical personal information of citizens and also carries out financial transactions over electronic media. Realising the risks of security compromises and data breaches, PFC initiated the measure towards implementing strong security controls in line with International best practices of ISO 27001." Ahmed Almoayyed, Executive Director Almoayyed Group said "The pension fund commission's commitment to serve the citizens of the Kingdom is commendable and compliance to the ISO 27001 will enhance the process to serve the citizens in the most efficient manner. Almoayed Group is proud to be involved in such a prestigious project and will look forward to serve other Ministries in the Kingdom''.
Pension Fund Commission (PFC) has become the first government entity in Bahrain to get ISO 27001 certification
This was announced after PFC has been awarded the ISO 27001:2005 Certification for Information Security, making it the first government entity in Bahrain to achieve this standard.
ISO 27001 is the globally recognised standard for protecting against information security risks and getting certified against this standard demonstrates high level of security maturity for an organization.
The ISO 27001 standard has been implemented by PFC in partnership with Almoayed Group, the leading IT Company in the Kingdom and Paladion Networks, a Globally acclaimed Information Security firm.
The spokesman for PCF said: "Being the first government entity to be certified is a significant milestone for PFC. In the backdrop of the rise in usage of information technology in government sector and move towards higher levels of e-governance, the security and privacy of data and communication gains in importance. PFC, like other government entities, is the custodian of critical personal information of citizens and also carries out financial transactions over electronic media. Realising the risks of security compromises and data breaches, PFC initiated the measure towards implementing strong security controls in line with International best practices of ISO 27001." Ahmed Almoayyed, Executive Director Almoayyed Group said "The pension fund commission's commitment to serve the citizens of the Kingdom is commendable and compliance to the ISO 27001 will enhance the process to serve the citizens in the most efficient manner. Almoayed Group is proud to be involved in such a prestigious project and will look forward to serve other Ministries in the Kingdom''.
© Bahrain Tribune 2007
