Security

British Standard 7799 Information Security Management System

Wipro Ltd-01markets has been awarded with BS7799 effective from 30th of January 2004. Covered under the scope of the certification is “Protection of all information assets and information processing assets related to the business areas of Wipro Ltd - 01markets located at Bangalore head office for development of software solutions, conducting online procurement and electronic tendering services for its customers”

Certification to BS7799, which typically takes between six and nine months, was a complex process. Wipro Ltd-01markets used proven policies, standards, procedures and records to implement and maintain a world-class information security management system that protects assets and manages risk in its eProcurement services, web tendering services and software development. Wipro Ltd-01markets completed BS7799 certification through an intensive security audit conducted by STQC IT certification Services, designated by the United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) as qualified to audit for compliance to the exhaustive standard. After certification, regularly scheduled reviews and audits are required to maintain compliance.

First published in 1995, BS7799 became so widely accepted in many countries as a code of practice for information security that it developed into an international standard, ISO17799, approximately six years later. However, while ISO17799 describes the model for information security management systems in the international arena, BS7799 certification remains the only proof that an organization actually complies with the exacting standard.