Union Assurance receives ISO certification

Union Assurance IT Management systems was awarded the ISO 27001:2005 certification recently.

The ISO 27000 family of standards assists organisations to protect and maintain security of information assets such as business information, customer data, financial information, intellectual property, employee details and information entrusted by third parties.

ISO-IEC 27001 is the best-known standard in the family providing for Information Security Management System (ISMS).

This International Standard adopts a process approach for setting up, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving an organisation's ISMS.

The ISO 27001 certification recognises that Union Assurance's IT policies and procedures are in accordance with the highest international standards, and that it ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, systems and infrastructure.

It also recognises the potential and scope for future expansion and innovation.

The ISO 27001 certification was awarded by Intertek, one of the global leaders in certification, inspection and testing services.

The certification is accredited by 'UKAS' (United Kingdom Accreditation Service), an international accreditation organisation, the sole national accreditation body recognised by the British government to assess the competence of organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services.