19 Feb 2003
The National Computing Centre (NCC) says companies are rejecting standards that could improve IT security because they think they are too complex and expensive.
The independent IT research group says users are avoiding standards such as BS7799 for security and ISO9001/TickIT for quality in favour of 'quick fix' alternatives.
The NCC says a 30 per cent drop in ISO9001 certifications is worrying because the standard is seen as a remedy to software quality problems.
'The usability of standards has moved on over the past 10 years, but attitudes haven't,' said NCC head of standards Daniel Dresner. 'Organisations are missing out on clear benchmarking advice for security and quality that only gets attention when systems are breached.'
The NCC has published a report on the benefits of adopting standards. Visit www.ncc.co.uk for more details.
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