Qatari Public Prosecution Gets ISO 27001 Certification in Security Information

Doha, April 16 (QNA) -The Qatari Public Prosecution has obtained and qualified for ISO 27001 certification in security information from the UK world's highest accreditation for information protection and security, from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). In a ceremony held on this occasion at the headquarters of the Public Prosecution here on Tuesday , Ibrahim Abdullah Al Qubaisi, the first attorney general who is also the Acting Director of the Judicial Inspection, received the ISO certification from Dr. Andrew Swift, the executive vice- president for international certification body. Ibrahim Al Qubaisi said the public prosecution is using the latest modern technologies in information security system which is the very sophisticated devices in this aspect . He pointed out that the prosecution's access to this certificate reflects the extent of its commitment and due keenness to operate the new technologies used in the world in the field of information security. Elaborating Al Qubaisi said that the State Of Qatar is the first country in the Middle East that obtain such a certification since it had worked , since its inception in 2003 , on introducing the electronic system into all its files and correspondences. For its part, Mariam Haji , the director of management information systems in the public prosecution said that obtaining the ISO 27001certification in information security is a tangible accomplishment tht confirms the leadership of the Public Prosecution and itspermanent keenness to improve the level of services. Haji noted that the prosecution got this certificate after undergoing court processes for quality control of the security of the information that directly affect the work and based on an assessment of the performance of public prosecutors on information security controls of their own. It is worth to mention that Qatar Islamic Bank (QIS) gets ISO 27001 certification for banking information security and ranked among the worlds five largest Islamic banks, which received the ISO 27001:2005 certification the world's highest accreditation for information protection and security, from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). The certification was awarded due to QIBs possession of and compliance with high technical standards of information security, operations and security procedures, especially related to websites and the use of software. The ISO 27001 is the first certification received by QIB, which places them on par with leading international banks in the space of security and protection for electronic banking and is just the start of an aggressive strategy to carry out technology implementations across the entire information infrastructure. QIB has provided the centre with all the necessary equipment to protect the banks information systems, data base and network, in addition to preventing hackers from attacking and breaching the emails. This was done in collaboration with specialised international companies that operate in this sector. The receiving of the ISO 27001 certification came after a detailed risk assessment conducted by Paramount Computer Systems Doha Qatar, QIBs strategic security partner and consultant. ISO 27001 certification is valid for three years but frequent surveillance audits are required. That makes it even more vital to partner with a company that has extensive security expertise and understanding of the global threat landscape. (END)