Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has made a new success by obtaining the highest ISO certification (ISO 27001:2005) in Information Security. This certification is ranked as the highest standard of quality Information Security and Protection all over the world. For the third time in a row, DEWA's Information Technology Division has passed processes of assessment, auditing and monitoring conducted by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited (LRQA).
The selection mechanism adopted by Lloyd's Register's delegated committee, offering ISO (27001:2500) depended on accurate criteria, which included reviewing employees' acquired skills, training courses and workshops provided to them, as well as a detailed review of the policies and mechanisms of applied procedures so as to know how far requirements of the standard levels of Information Security are implemented.
On this occasion, His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA said: "DEWA is committed to implementing the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. His Highness's vision stresses the necessity of combining efforts of all the departments so as to achieve Dubai's strategic plan of sustainable development through attracting the most state-of-the-art technologies and solutions and combining them into its various electronic operations."
"To pursue its vision as "A Recognized World-Class Utility" and to support the electronic integration in all its services, DEWA relies on implementing the most up-to-date criteria necessary to keep abreast of developments in the field of e-services, especially Information Security. This world approved system manages Information Security related to Information Technology and Risk Management in connection with the procedures of safeguarding data and assets, which in turn sheds light on its compliance with enforcing quality so as to achieve the highest criteria in its various operations," His Excellency further added.
His Excellency pointed out: "DEWA has passed the third assessment which reflects its commitment to the best world criteria in the field of Information Security System related to Information Technology and Risk Management in connection with the procedures of safeguarding data and assets, which constitutes the basic drive of DEWA's relentless pursuit to ensure its standing and keep pace with the latest developments in the criteria of (ISO27001). DEWA's IT Division utilizes the most up-to-date technologies to manage and operate all the services and systems of IT and Infrastructure, which serve DEWA's needs."
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Quelle/Source: Zawya, 14.09.2011
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