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Cimas attains ISO certification

28 Sep, 2022 - 14:09 0 Views
Cimas attains ISO certification Cimas chief executive Mr Vulindlela Ndlovu receives the ISO certificate from the Standards Association of Zimbabwe director-general Mr Cosmas Mukoyi.

Suburban

Peter Tanyanyiwa Suburban Reporter

CIMAS Health Group on Wednesday announced it has now attained an ISO security management certification to ensure the security and confidentiality of clients’ information.

The ZWS ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification is a world class information security management system.

Cimas were handed over the certification at a ceremony held at the Cimas head office at Borrowdale Office Park.

The system does not only addresses how Cimas’ technology handles information but also how the people and processes within Cimas handle its members’ and patients’ information securely.

Cimas passed the audit and certification process carried out by the Standards Association of Zimbabwe, which is an ISO certification body.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, Cimas chief operating officer, Ms Thando Kembo said Cimas has created a security culture among all its employees and providers of services so that they prioritise information security and live that culture in practice.

She said her company has taken measures to minimise the risk of our customers’ information falling into unwanted hands.

“We care about our clients’ private, confidential and privileged information and have therefore taken appropriate control measures to protect that information,” she said, adding that Cimas was continuously improving on its information security management system.

“Cimas is following international best practices to mitigate the possibility of cyber threats. We have in place cyber incident response and management processes to monitor and respond to any cyber-attacks.

“Our ZWS ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification should reassure our members and other stakeholders that their confidential information is safe with us and that we are compliant with the international standard for ensuring the security of any information we hold related to them,” said Ms Kembo.

Crucial in complying with ZWS ISO/IEC 27001:2013 are confidentiality, with information only being disclosed when appropriate to authorised parties, integrity, meaning that stored information is accurate and the availability of information when needed to help deliver services.

To become certified, Cimas made improvements to its information technology structure and various other aspects of its security including training and risk assessment before going through the rigorous audit and certification process with the Standards Association of Zimbabwe.

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