ISO 17799: Finally, a universal approach to create security policies and practices / ITBusiness.ca, 26 March 2007
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"ISO 17799 is a descendant of the British Standard Institute (BSI) Information Security Management standard BS 7799. While many organizations use the BS 7799 standard, demand grew for an internationally recognised information security standard under the directions of an internationally recognized body, such as the ISO. ISO 17799 is the only standard focused on Information Security Management in a field generally governed by guidelines and best practices."