JVCKENWOOD Obtains ISMS Certification
for its Public Service Sector
JVCKENWOOD Corporation (JVCKENWOOD) hereby announces that it has acquired the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 international standards for information security management system (ISMS*1) and JIS Q 27001:2014 Japanese industrial standards certifications for its Public Service Sector (the PS Sector), which consists of the Communications Systems Business, the Professional Systems Business*2, and the Healthcare Business.
The three businesses of the PS Sector operate a solution business designed for customer value creation, ranging from equipment to systems and services, with a commitment to providing products and services to protect people’s lives and living, and safety in society. The acquisition of these certifications is proof that the PS System Sector’s management system for the information assets it owns, as well as information, etc., obtained from customers and business partners in various countries where it operates business, is certified by third-party organizations to conform to the certification standards.
JVCKENWOOD will continue to pursue the establishment and implementation of more robust information security management systems. In addition, we will strive to enhance and improve information security based on the information security policy we have formulated.
Communications Systems Business*3 Professional Systems Business |
Healthcare Business | |
| Certification standards acquired | ISO/IEC 27001:2013 / JIS Q 27001:2014 | |
| Certification body | ANAB (ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board) ISMS-AC (Information Security Management System Accreditation Center) |
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| Certification mark |  JVCKENWOOD Head Office & Yokohama Business Center/Hakusan Business Center |
 JVCKENWOOD Head Office & Yokohama Business Center |
| Accreditation certificate number | IS 710441 | IS 710796 |
| Registration date | February 19, 2020 | February 29, 2020 |
| Certification (examination and registration) body | BSI Group Japan K.K. | |
*3: Including the Communications Systems Business operated by JVCKENWOOD Engineering Corporation, the Group’s affiliated company
■Outline of ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and JIS Q 27001:2014
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 specifies international standards for information security management systems that provide for requirements to establish and implement the framework to protect information assets, and was formulated for companies to handle information they own, including personal information, properly and safely. The subject of protection under these standards is not limited to personal information but also includes confidential information owned by companies.
JIS Q 27001:2014 is Japanese industrial standards created based on international standards ISO/IEC 27001:2013 covering the same technical requirements and compositions.
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This document is based on the information available to the Company at the time of release and may differ from the latest information.
*1: An acronym of Information Security Management System *2: Operated by JVCKENWOOD Public & Industrial Systems Corporation, the Group’s affiliated company.