Distribution company TNT Express has, through its parent company
TPG, become one of only 90 companies worldwide to be awarded the
British Standard 7799:2 Certificate, an indicator of compliance
with guidelines for information security management systems.
BS7799 is a widely recognised standard for information security.
Basically, it is a code of practice and lists the practices that
amount to good security for a business. In 1999, it became an
international standard, ISO17799.
BS7799:2 is a standard specification for an Information Security
Management System (ISMS). An ISMS is the means by which senior
management monitors and controls security, minimising the business
risk and ensuring that security continues to fulfil corporate,
customer and legal requirements.
BS7799 has become an important standard in the UK because the
country’s Data Protection Act requires companies to take
“appropriate technical and organisational measures” to prevent
unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and their
accidental loss or destruction.
TNT claims that BS7799:2 is saving it money. The company
said:
“Until now, when tendering for contracts
with major global companies, time consuming security checks would
need to be carried out. Now that TNT Express displays the BS 7799:2
Standard, negotiations are speeded up and partners and potential
customers can be confident that the highest standards of security
implementation are in place.”
