NEC STEE Cloud Services achieves ISO certification for new international standard for information security management in Singapore

Singapore, 12 September 2014 – NEC STEE Cloud Services (NSCS), a joint venture agreement between NEC Asia Pacific and ST Electronics (Info-Software Systems), announced today that they have achieved the ISO/IEC 27001 international standard for information security management from TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd for the Cloud Oriented Data Centre. The certificate ceremony was held on 12 September 2014. The scope of the certification includes the management and operation of
NSCS Cloud and IT Services.

The globally recognized certification provides a systematic approach in the integration and alignment of information security management systems (ISMS) across different operations and sites. Structured information security methodology assessment of business processes was conducted to identify and mitigate risks, and to ensure conformity to information security review and audit requirements.

“We are proud to achieve the international security standard for information systems for our cloud and data centre services, which is a testament to our stringent security standards. Our customers can rest assured of the security of their confidential data, as we continue to enhance our services and security to meet the growing demands of the technology environment,” said Atsushi Ogawa, Managing Director, NEC STEE Cloud Services.
 
The ISO/IEC 27001 is the leading international standard for information security management. It covers commercial, governmental and not-for-profit organisations, and specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, monitoring and improving an information security management system (ISMS).

About NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Singapore-based NEC Asia Pacific is the regional headquarters for NEC Corporation (HQ: Japan) in the Asia Pacific region (South and Southeast Asia, and Oceania). As a leading infocomm technology provider and systems integrator offering regional sales and services support and consultancy, NEC APAC develops solutions on carrier network, global identity, RFID, enterprise server, unified communications, multimedia display, and contact centre, as well as provide outsourcing and managed services.

To leverage on its technological expertise, NEC APAC has established regional competency centres for public safety and display solutions to expand its capabilities and expertise to support businesses in the Asia Pacific region.

In line with the NEC Group Vision to realize an information society friendly to humans and the earth, NEC embarks on corporate social responsibilities initiatives to support the Nature (environment), Education and Community. For more information, please visit www.nec.com.sg.


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