A Guide to Implementing ISO 27701:2019 (PIMS)

18 September 2020

ISO 27701:2019 is a data privacy extension to ISO 27001. Find out why if you have ISO 27001 this bolt on to the standard could benefit you in your quest for data security.

The standard was published in August 2019 and specifies the requirements for – and provides a handrail to establish and implement a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS). The standard is based on the requirements and Annex controls outlined in ISO 27001 and includes additional privacy-specific controls and objectives.

ISO 27701 will assist organizations of all sectors and sizes to implement a system which enhances an existing ISMS (ISO 27001) to realise privacy information compliance.

NQA's Information Security expert Tim Pinnell explains:

Why PIMS and ISO 27701 has been developed
What ISO 27701 compliance will mean to your business
The benefits of ISO 27701
PIMS implementation process

Find out more about the standard here.

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