A celebration was held at the Ministry of Manpower honoring the Information System Department for getting the ISO 27001 certificate for the information security. The certification was granted by DNV Business Assurance Middle East under the patronage of Hamad bin Khamis al Amri, Under-Secretary of Manpower Ministry.

MUSCAT — A celebration was held at the Ministry of Manpower honoring the Information System Department for getting the ISO 27001 certificate for information security. The certification was granted by DNV Business Assurance Middle East, under the patronage of Hamad bin Khamis al Amri, Under-Secretary of Manpower Ministry.

The certificate makes the Manpower Ministry the first Sultanate’s governmental body to get such evaluation. This is part of the commitment within the ministry on performance development in accordance with the information protection and privacy that makes the ministry performance a model to be followed in the country.

“On behalf of DNV, I would like to congratulate Ministry of Manpower for meeting the requirements to ISO 27001, Information Security Standards. This is of outmost important for a Ministry handling so much sensitive information and I am impressed that Ministry of Manpower is taking this lead.” says Torger Baardseth, Vice President & Manager for DNV Business Assurance in Middle East.

“Information is a vital asset of any public organization and confidential information entrusted to it, brings special obligations. Unauthorized access to important information and knowledge capital, or its loss, can have significant negative impact, including interruption of operation continuity, vulnerability to fraud, and damage to reputation.

ISO 27001 provides a comprehensive approach to security of information needing protection, ranging from digital information, paper documents, and physical assets like computers and networks, to the knowledge of individual employees.

Ministry of Manpower has now a proven system in place which can help them to build this necessary trust within the organization and in the society. DNV are happy to work with Ministry of Manpower and to support in this complicated and challenging process which has been done in a very short time. The process does not stop here, but it is important to stop and celebrate this achievement for all those that has been involved.

I am sure that your initiative and achievement will be recognized and appreciated and that your achievement will inspire other organizations and companies to follow you.” concludes Torger Baardseth.

Date: 17 April 2011