In order for your business to continue successfully, it is important for you to determine things or plan actions. The planning you need is careful planning in case an emergency occurs. By having ISO Certification, your business will be well prepared so that security, privacy and data protection in your business are maintained.

ISO 27701 (Privacy Information Management) certification is an international standard that provides a framework. This is aimed at improving and developing the information security management system based on ISO 27701 into a privacy information management system (PIMS).

There are various things that require you to take action to ensure the confidentiality of personal data as regulated by the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the UK DPA (Data Protection Act) 2018.

Even though these two regulations do not provide much guidance, ISO (International Organization for Standardization) developed this new standard. As for determining requirements related to PIMS and guiding PII controllers who assume the responsibility and responsibility of PII experts. This also applies to organizations of all types and sizes, including PII controllers and/or PII processors that process PII within an ISMS. Includes public and private companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.

There are several benefits in ISO/IEC 27701, as follows:

– Helps your business grow exponentially

– Data misuse will be significantly minimized

– Provide confidence in the management of personal information

– Provide transparency among stakeholders

– Facilitate effective business contracts

– Explain roles and responsibilities

– Supports compliance with privacy regulations

– Integrated with leading information security standard ISO/IEC 27001, reducing complexity.

If an organization wants to obtain ISO 27701 certification, it is required to have an ISO 27001 certificate or implement ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 together as a single application audit.