{"id":148044,"date":"2024-02-06T10:44:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T10:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/06\/opportunity-international-receives-iso-iec-27001-certification\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T10:44:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T10:44:44","slug":"opportunity-international-receives-iso-iec-27001-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/06\/opportunity-international-receives-iso-iec-27001-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunity International Receives ISO\/IEC 27001 Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Mr. Kwame Owusu-Boateng displaying the award, flanked by the management team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity International Savings and Loans (OISL) Ltd. has received ISO\/IEC 27001 certification in line with Bank of Ghana\u2019s directive to financial institutions to improve their cyber and information security space.<\/p>\n<p>It was awarded by Certi-Trust, a global certification body specialising in Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection, through its Principal Auditor, Eric Odae, who conducted the independent audit and compliance validation. The certificate was presented to the company at its head office in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>OISL engaged the services of Innovare Ghana Ltd to lead through the process of acquiring the certificate.<\/p>\n<p>The ISO\/IEC 27001 certification is an International Standard Certification that stresses on the importance of identifying and assessing information security risks by offering a comprehensive and thorough framework for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving Financial Institution\u2019s Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).<\/p>\n<p>OISL therefore, becomes one of the very few savings and loans institutions to have achieved this important and regulatory milestone.<\/p>\n<p>This certification signifies that OISL has successfully reinforced its defenses against cyber threats and committed to robust information security practices. It underscores the company\u2019s dedication to safeguarding customer information and ensuring regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n<p>OISL is a subsidiary of Opportunity International (OI) \u2013 a global organisation that delivers services and programs to clients in 31 countries across the globe and serving over 20 million customers with Micro Banking, Micro Insurance, Agriculture and Education Finance, and Innovative non-financial services. It has its global office in Chicago, USA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Business Desk Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Kwame Owusu-Boateng displaying the award, flanked by the management team \u00a0 Opportunity International Savings and Loans (OISL) Ltd. has received ISO\/IEC 27001 certification in line with Bank of Ghana\u2019s directive to financial institutions to improve their cyber and information security space. 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