Dubai, 3rd September 2007: ACM, world leader in online currency and precious metals brokerage, is the first company in its sector ISO 27001 certified. Innovative in obtaining ISO 9001 certification in 2006, ACM remains a pioneer as regards control of the security of information.  

ISO 27001 is an international standard which permits companies to obtain certification which attests to the effective implementation of an Information Security Management System (ISMS). This standard guarantees those concerned (clients, shareholders, partners) that the security of information systems has been taken into account and that the company is committed to a process of constantly improving the conservation and protection of data in its possession.

This process confirms the importance given to the issues related to the security of information by ACMs management.

We base our strength and our position as leader on the performance of our computer system and our technologies, explained Alexandre Axarlis, director of ACM. The security and protection of our system remains of fundamental importance.

This certification involves a process of a series of meticulous audits covering the whole of the company for one year. These audits aim to develop an evaluation scale of the risks in the various departments, then the preventative measures are proposed and tested in order to constantly improve data protection, whether this data is electronic or on paper.

ISO 27001 guarantees that ACM used the highest standards in terms of information security, says Thomas Kortmoller, general manager at Optimiso, who supervised the implementation of the programme.

Certification is awarded by the Socit Gnrale de Surveillance (SGS), one of the leading groups within the international certification.

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Editors Note:
ACM is a global leader of online foreign exchange and precious metal trading. The company was formed in 2002 and today serves over 15,000 customers (both private and institutional) throu­ghout the world. Its monthly volume of foreign exchange trading passed the $100 billion in April 2007.

The success of ACMs Internet-based platforms is based on unbeatable exchange and trading conditions, using completely integrated, secure, cutting-edge technology.

With its operational headquarters in Geneva, ACM enjoys all the advan­tages and meets all the requirements of the Swiss financial marketplace, particularly in respect of bank confi­dentiality and the origin of funds.

ACM has a representative office in Dubai and in Montevideo (Uruguay) and is planning to open in New York by the end of 2007.

Press Release 2007