An ISO 27001 Certification for the Affinion Group
Confidentiality, integrity, and protection; these are the three most important words that describe the commitment of the Affinion Group to its customers, clients, and partners.After receiving the much coveted ISO 27001 certification in January 2008, Affinion Group, a global affinity marketer with about 35 years of experience, pledged to give more importance to its partners’ customer relationships through a variety of programs geared towards valuing loyalty and commitment to information security. With the certification, the Affinion Group joins the ranks of other U.S. companies that have been given the same recognition like Reuters America, Sun Microsystems, The World Bank Group, and Xerox Corporation.For a company to be given an ISO 27001 certification, it has to have only the best global security standards. The certification normally lasts for three years and can only remain with a company if it passes comprehensive surveillance audits usually done every six months by BSI Americas.For the Affinion Group, its inclusion in the elite circle of ISO certification holders is proof that the company has been performing exceptionally well. It is also a signal that assures the company’s partners/affiliates, clients, and customers that they are safe with the Affinion Group; precisely the kind of assurance expected of a company dealing with global information security. The award is also an effective push for the company to work even harder in its commitment to prioritize information security.
