ISO 27018 Personal Data Protection in the Cloud

About the standard:

About the standard:

ISO 27018 provides guidelines for protecting personal data in cloud computing environments. It focuses on the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) when stored and processed in cloud services.

Main objectives of ISO 27018

Protect personal data in the cloud

Safeguard PII during storage and processing.

Compliance with privacy laws

Ensure cloud services meet regulatory requirements.

Risk mitigation

Identify and reduce data privacy risks.

Transparency

Provide clear policies on data usage.

Continuous improvement

Enhance cloud data privacy practices.

Key responsibilities & Advantages of the standard

Key responsibilities & Advantages of the standard

Data protection policies

Establish cloud-specific privacy rules.

Access control

Restrict cloud access to authorized personnel.

Monitoring and auditing

Track cloud data processing activities.

Incident management

Respond to privacy breaches.

Training and awareness

Educate staff and cloud users on privacy practices.

Regulatory compliance

Align with global privacy laws.

Customer trust

Build confidence in cloud services.

Enhanced security

Reduce risk of data breaches.

Operational transparency

Clear policies and procedures.

Continuous improvement

Regularly enhance privacy measures.