IDA has big plans for BC/DR supplier certification standard

CNETAsia has reported that The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) wants to make its business continuity and disaster recovery standard internationally accepted.

Launched late last year, the Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery standard (SS507) specifies stringent best practices that certification holders must meet. It provides service purchasers with the assurance of high standards of quality and resiliency.

"IDA and our industry partners will promote the standard internationally, especially to regional business continuity and disaster recovery service providers and standards associations," an IDA spokesperson told CNETAsia.

"As there is a need, and given that there is no other comprehensive BC/DR standard for service providers in the world, the international community will likely respond positively to the standard," the spokesperson added.

So far, seven service providers in Singapore have attained SS507 certification. They are Hewlett-Packard, IBM, NCS, Singapore Computer Systems, Equinix, SingTel Expan and StarHub.

"Six more service providers have requested for information and a number of them are undergoing the audit to achieve the BC/DR certification," the IDA spokesperson said.

•Date: 22nd February 2005 • Region: SE Asia •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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