To be a leading company, in any sector, one must strive in many areas. Not only in those directly related to daily activities, sales, projects, or clients. Staying up-to-date and training according to the most demanding standards is probably one of the obligations that require the most commitment, effort, and resources. At Wembley, we know this well because we haven’t stopped doing it since we started our adventure.

This is especially important for companies in the technology sector for two reasons: 1) Because the market moves at a tremendous speed, and innovations are continuously occurring, and 2) By often working with sensitive information for companies, data, and strategically relevant material for them, we are dealing with one of their most prominent assets, if not the most.

ISO Training in Data Security and Privacy

Our team has recently obtained two certifications that guarantee we work with the highest standards in this field: ISO 27001 and ISO 27701. They refer to the standard for implementing information security systems on the one hand and the standard for implementing a privacy management system on the other. This way, we fulfill our obligation to our clients, but also to ourselves and the excellence with which we like to operate. In the field of data security, no expense can be spared.

An ISMS is Essential for Information Security in Your Company

Having an Information Security Management System —or ISMS— is something your organization cannot skimp on. If you want to do it according to the ISO certifications we have obtained, you must consider:

  • What information assets you are working with, as well as who is responsible for them.
  • What weak points those assets have —considered separately— to identify where vulnerabilities might be exploited.
  • Identify the risks you face, considering the previous two aspects together.
  • Calculate the risk of a potential impact on the security or integrity of the information. This is usually done with a simple formula: risk equals the multiplication of the potential impact of an attack, quantified numerically, and the probability of the specific threat occurring.
  • Define a policy to address the risks and the protocol to implement if an attack involving information and data occurs.
  • Review the legal requirements to which your organization is bound. We are talking about clients, partners, suppliers, etc.

Some Key Points to Increase the Privacy of Your Data

It must be clear that no measure or protocol is completely invulnerable. But, based on that, there are several things you can keep in mind to ensure your private information remains precisely that for as long as possible, without posing a high risk of having important data left to chance.

  • Only what is necessary. It is usually unnecessary to handle large amounts of data in processes that are functional with a minimal percentage of them. Handle only the information strictly necessary.
  • Transparency. Inform all users, both internal and external, what information is collected in each process, what it will be used for, and how you will manage it: what will be the collection and management process, how you will store it if you will, who is in charge of that management, etc.
  • Control. Sensitive information must be controlled by the people responsible for its management. But the users directly linked to it should also be able to access the data, modify it if they wish, and completely delete it.

At Wembley, we dedicate many hours —really, a lot of them— to training, updating ourselves, and having the most recent information and the most up-to-date tools. The ISO certificates we have obtained allow us to face our challenges and adventures with a plus of peace of mind, but they also provide solidity to our clients’ projects. No one can say we don’t give it our all.