ISO 27018 Protection of PII
ISO 27018 certification is an important way for public cloud service providers to demonstrate their commitment to personal privacy protection. It helps create a more secure and transparent cloud computing environment.
Introduction to ISO 27018 Certification
ISO 27018 is an international standard specifically providing guidance on handling personally identifiable information (P II) in public cloud environments. The standard offers a framework for public cloud service providers (CSPs) to protect personal privacy, ensuring they adhere to transparent and reliable privacy protection practices when processing customers' P II. It aims to help CSPs establish, implement, maintain, and continuously improve P II protection measures.
Advantages of ISO 27018 Certification
1. Provides a set of controls to ensure public cloud services follow best practices and legal requirements for privacy protection when handling P II.
2. Ensures customers have a clear understanding and control over how their data is processed, including collection, processing, storage, and transmission.
3. Enhances encryption and access control for P II stored in the cloud, preventing unauthorized data access and leaks.
4. Offers customers access to their P II and the ability to delete or transfer data as needed.
How to Obtain Certification
Kaixin Certification can provide an accredited certification against the ISO 27018 standard. Clients and customers willing to undergo certification needs to complete the application and contract agreement process following which initial or re-certification audits will be carried out. Once the certificate is issued (with a 3 year validity), further surveillance audits will have to be carried out at pre-defined frequencies to maintain the validity of the certificate.