Cloud Computing: Dropbox for Business gets ISO 27018 cloud security classification

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Dropbox for Business has been awarded ISO 27018 cloud security certification by EY CertifyPoint, marking the latest step in the company’s bid to allay customer fears about privacy and data protection. The certification makes Dropbox one of a select few cloud service providers to meet ISO 27018 standards. Microsoft’s Azure platform was one of the first to receive the accreditation in February.

ISO 27018 was published by the International Organisation for Standardisation as a new component of the ISO 27001 standard in July 2014 and offers a variety of assurances for cloud service users. "ISO 27018 specifies guidelines based on ISO/IEC 27002, taking into consideration the regulatory requirements for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) which might be applicable within the context of the information security risk environment(s) of a provider of public cloud services," read the ISO description…

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