Solomon Telekom Company Limited (Our Telekom) has been awarded the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification in achieving the highest international standards in protecting its customers’ data and information through its Datacenter hosting and Broadband network services.
“All the efforts over the years by our Information and Network Security team resulted in the company becoming a certified ISO/IEC 27001:2013 broadband internet and datacenter services provider. Moreover, this certification depicts Our Telekom ongoing commitments to information and Network Security protection for our Customers,” said Arthur Yen – CEO, Our Telekom.
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 is an information security standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the world largest developer of voluntary international standards, and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
With Our Telekom connectivity via the high speed submarine cable, cybersecurity compliance becomes one of the top priorities for the company’s internet and data services. “The ISO Certification does provide Our Telekom Customers the assurance and confidence that their corporate data has the highest level of protection, said Farhad James – Manager Information & Network Security,” Our Telekom.
Our Telekom’s certification was issued by BSI Australia, an independent and accredited certification body based in Australia. “Achieving ISO/IEC 27001 certification is a significant and important accomplishment. In terms of security and privacy, this highlights Our Telekom’s commitment to ensuring customer data is treated with respect while maintaining security controls and practices to the highest of standards” said Chris Meehan, Australia’s Chief Operating Officer at BSI.
About BSI
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About Our Telekom
Solomon Telekom Company Limited (Our Telekom) is a joint venture company between Solomon Islands National Provident Fund, (SINPF) which holds 97.32% of the shares, and the Investment Corporation of the Solomon Islands (ICSI) which owns 2.68% of the shares. Our Telekom is the leading telecommunication full service provider in the Solomon Islands. Its major products and services includes; Mobile 2G/3G/4G LTE, Broadband Internet, Data hosting services, Fixed lines, Business Enterprise Solutions, Leased Line services, Kacific VSAT telephone & data services to remote locations, Satellite phone services, Web hosting, and Television services.