Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 06 | Page 35

LATEST INTELLIGENCE UK Columbus, the global digital business services provider, has announced it has achieved ISO 27001 certification for information security and management, covering all Columbus employees and offices in the UK. ISO 27001 is an internationally- recognised standard for securing information assets and stipulates requirements for putting in place an Information Security Management System (ISMS). The certification assures Columbus customers of the very high levels of security controls at a time when GDPR is set to enforce tighter data protection standards with severe financial penalties for non-compliance and against an increasing frequency of cyberthreats. GERMANY Ziften, a leading provider of all-the-time visibility and control for client devices, servers and cloud VMs, has announced its entry into the German cybersecurity market in partnership with IT services and solutions partner Sepago to assist with the planning, implementation, operation and support services for the Ziften Zenith security platform. Sepago becomes the newest partner in Ziften’s Activate Partner Program and joins via Ziften’s Fast Start programme for onboarding Microsoft Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) channel partners. The integrated solution provides joint customers with a cloud- based ‘single pane of glass’ to detect, view, investigate and respond to advanced cyberattacks and breaches on Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints, including physical, virtual and cloud-based systems. www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 35