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StepStone Solutions expands its certification on ISO/IEC 27001 information security standard to include new Frankfurt datacentre

StepStone Solutions has been successfully re-audited against the stringent data security requirements of the ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security standard. StepStone Solutions’ ISO/IEC 27001 certification has also now been expanded to cover a new datacentre opened in Frankfurt, Germany to support its continuing global growth.

London: 15 July 2010 – StepStone Solutions, a global leader in total talent management, today announced that it has been successfully re-audited against the stringent data security requirements of the ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security standard. StepStone Solutions’ ISO/IEC 27001 certification has also now been expanded to cover a new datacentre opened in Frankfurt, Germany to support its continuing global growth. As a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition and talent management solutions for many of the world’s leading companies, security of data relating to job applicants and employees is an increasingly important priority for StepStone Solutions customers.

“Successful re-certification to ISO/IEC 27001 for our organisation, including both our existing and new datacentres, demonstrates our commitment to the highest international standards of information security,” said StepStone Solutions CEO, Matthew Parker. “As we continue to invest in our global datacentre infrastructure to support our growing international client base, we recognise the importance to customers of strong governance, robust data security policies, and measures to protect sensitive business information.”l

ISO/IEC 27001:2005 specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining and improving a documented Information Security Management System within the context of the organisation's overall business risks. It specifies requirements for the implementation of security controls customised to the needs of individual organisations or parts thereof. ISO/IEC 27001:2005 covers all types of organisations, including commercial enterprises, government agencies, and not-for profit organisations. For more information please visit: http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm

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