About Information Security
Information Security PolicyIt is KVH's policy to protect all confidential information related to its business activities, as well as confidential information on customers, partners and others. The Information Security Policy standards summarized below are designed to ensure that information assets are protected from all types of security threats and that highly reliable services are provided.
To this end, the Information Security Management System (ISMS) is established and will be enforced. Continuing efforts will be made to improve the system.
- Appropriate information security measures will be taken on information assets that need to be protected.
- Training on information security is conducted to ensure that all employees understand the importance of information security.
- Information assets are handled appropriately and continuous efforts are made to improve ISMS.
- Compliance with regulations, laws, customer contracts and internal rules are enforced.
- Led by top management, all people at KVH will work as a team to enforce the policy.
KVH Granted ISMS Certification - International Standard and Japanese Standard
KVH has instituted stringent information security measures under its Information Security Policy to protect business and customer information. KVH attained its corporate-wide Information Security Management System ("ISMS") certification on October 13, 2010, meeting security requirements set by the international ISO (JIS Q) 27001standard. KVH has implemented the ISMS policies and Tokyo Data Center 1 has been certified to meet security standards set by both the international standard of "BS7799-2:2002" and Japanese standard of "ISMS Ver.2.0". In October 2006, KVH converted the ISMS certification to ISO 27001 in conjunction with ISO standardization of BS7799 and ISMS. In October, 2011, the ISO 27001 certification expanded to include Tokyo Data Center 2. KVH will continue to strengthen and enhance information security measures to protect information from every conceivable threat and to offer highly reliable services.
Summary of Certification
Location:
The entire company (Tamachi, TDC1 in Shiohama, TDC2 in Inzai, Akasaka, Yokohama and Osaka Offices)
Scope of registration:
Design, Development, Operation and Maintenance of following domestic and international services.
- IT Management Services (Cloud, Managed, Data Center)
- Network Services (Data Communications, Voice Communications, Internet Access Services)
Certification Standard:
ISO/IEC27001: 2005 (JIS Q 27001:2006)
Certificate Number:
IS 87997
Certification date:
October 28, 2004
Expire date:
October 25, 2013
Certification Registrar:
BSI Group Japan K.K.
Certification Registry:
ANAB(ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board), JIPDEC (Japan Information Processing Development Corporation)
