We are delighted to announce that we have once again been certified to ISO 27001 (information security) and ISO 27701 (privacy) for another three years. In 2016, Blauw was one of the first agencies to be officially ISO 27001 certified, and in 2021, we were the only agency able to demonstrate that we process personal data in accordance with the GDPR through ISO 27701 certification.
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Every day, we process large amounts of important information for various clients. This information, particularly in the case of personal data, must be handled with the utmost confidentiality and security. The ISO 27001 standard describes how to manage information security through processes, with the aim of ensuring the confidentiality, availability and integrity of information within an organisation. The ISO 27701 certification adds a series of measures and procedures that show Blauw handles personal data with great care. This applies to the privacy of respondents in our research for clients, as well as the personal data we process of our employees, applicants, website visitors and clients.
Clients ask for a certified agency, and in
tenders this is increasingly becoming a firm requirement.
Ivo Langbroek, Research Director at Blauw Research, explains:
“Renewing these ISO certificates confirmed the high level of security Blauw provides. We see the benefits of this, for example, in recently won tenders for the Dutch central government. With our ISO certificates, we already largely meet the stringent requirements set by the government in the Baseline Information Security Government (BIO). During the audit, I also noticed that the auditors from Stichting Toetsingsbureau KCC really had to work hard to ‘find something’. And I am incredibly proud when I see how quickly and easily our security officers and data protection officers answer the auditors’ questions. To me, it shows that we have reached a new stage of maturity, where ISO certification is no longer a thick pile of paperwork, but a working system that runs through every part of our agency.”
