ISO/IEC 27018:2019 Information technology — Security techniques — Code of practice for protection of personally identifiable information (PII) in public clouds acting as PII processors
This document establishes commonly accepted control objectives, controls and guidelines for implementing measures to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in line with the privacy principles in ISO/IEC 29100 for the public cloud computing environment.
In particular, this document specifies guidelines based on ISO/IEC 27002, taking into consideration the regulatory requirements for the protection of PII which can be applicable within the context of the information security risk environment(s) of a provider of public cloud services.
This document is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations, including public and private companies, government entities and not-for-profit organizations, which provide information processing services as PII processors via cloud computing under contract to other organizations.
The guidelines in this document can also be relevant to organizations acting as PII controllers. However, PII controllers can be subject to additional PII protection legislation, regulations and obligations, not applying to PII processors. This document is not intended to cover such additional obligations.
- Inspires trust in your business - provides greater reassurance to your customers and stakeholders that personal data and information is protected.
- Reduces risks - ensures that risks are identified and controls are in place to manage or reduce them.
- Helps grow your business - provides common guidelines across different countries, making it easier to do business globally and gain access as a preferred supplier.
- Win customer trust
- Protects against fines - ensures that local regulations are complied with reducing the risk of fines for data breaches.
- Protects your brand reputation - reduces the risk of adverse publicity due to data breaches.
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