Douglas firm Strand Group have been accredited by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) for the third year running. The ISO 27001 accreditation for outstanding competency in both management and security systems was awarded to the local company in a recent presentation. Managing director John Hellowell commented: “We are delighted to receive this accreditation from ISO for the third consecutive year. “It further shows the level of commitment from our staff and secures us at the leading edge of compliance procedures. “We continue to take information security seriously and ensure all possible steps are made to deliver our services professionally and securely.” ISO 27001 covers the whole aspect of business security, embracing recruitment procedures, management systems and risk assessment etc. It aims to ensure that adequate controls addressing confidentiality, integrity and availability of information are in place to safeguard the information of ‘interested parties’ John concluded: “The award gives us a considerable competitive edge over competitors and reinforces the culture of Isle of Man plc as a place to do business. As many high-profile cases have shown, loss of information can ruin a business or, at the very least, compromise its reputation. ” The Group joins a select list of only five organisations on the Isle of Man to be given accreditation and one of the few support service companies in the British Isles to achieve this special recognition. For more information please contact Strand Group’s managing director John Hellowell on 663913. ENDS