Hutch receives Global ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standards certification on safeguarding vital customer data

From left: Hutch Head of Information Security and Compliance Sunera Mahanamahewa, Hutch General Manager – IT and Core Network Indika Edirisinghe, Hutch CEO Thirukumar Nadarasa, Hutch Chief Information Officer Asanga Ranasinghe, Bureau Veritas Lanka General Manager Shan Nanayakkara, Bureau Veritas Lanka National Sales Manager – I&F Gayan Balachandra, and Trustvault Director Buddhika De Alwis, at the certification awarding ceremony 

Hutch, the country’s fast-growing choice for mobile communication services, has received the Global ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standards certification for its best-in-class data security management and protection capabilities. 

This prestigious certification is awarded by the British Standards Institution (BSI), one of the founding members of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).   

The Global ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standards certification assures the customers, partners, shareholders and staff, offering added confidence that the company’s information security infrastructure meets high international standards of expectation, and that it carefully assesses Information Security risks to implement mandatory controls to safeguard confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets as well as legal compliances.  

Commenting on this latest certification, Hutch Chief Executive Officer Thirukumar Nadarasa stated, “We are pleased to have achieved the prestigious Global ISO 27001:2013 standards certification to safeguard vital customer data from a broad range of cyber threats and vulnerabilities which are an increasing risk in today’s digital and online world for all companies. We are fully committed to the continuous improvement and development of technologies and this certification is a testament to our dedication towards ensuring quality, security and the provision of best service to our customers, partners and staff.”   

The ISO standard includes a process-based approach to initiating, implementing, operating, and maintaining the Information International Security Management Systems. It is an internationally recognised best practice framework that is being adopted by prudent organisations as a critical element in the organisation’s risk management strategy.