Infosys awarded data privacy certification

Global software major Infosys has been awarded the accredited certification on ISO 27701, the international standard on data privacy by the Bureau Veritas Certification (BVC), said the IT major.
“We are one of the first companies in the world over to have earned the data privacy certification with accreditation,” said the city-based company in a statement.
The ISO 27701 standard provides a framework on privacy information management systems (PIMS), to help companies fine-tune their data privacy practices and keep pace with the changing privacy threat and regulatory landscape through risk and compliance driven approach.
“Being certified to the global standard demonstrates our ability to deliver solutions and services to clients in compliance with data privacy regulations and contractual requirements in applicable countries,” said the statement.