Re: ISO Standards

["Line Noise" <300baud () gmail com>]

On 8/25/08, Basha, Arif <abasha () apa org> wrote:
>  Is it possible to buy ISO standards (27001 and 27002) in the US?  I
>  quickly looked up on Google and couldn't find any place.  There is an
>  option to order this from ISO's web site.

There is only one outlet for ISO standards, and that would be the ISO.
They aren't located in the USA.

>  I am surprised I couldn't locate any US vendors for these standards?

It's pretty simple. While there are any number of places (and vendors)
that will help you implement these standards, the actual items can
only be purchased from BSI. The B there stands for British, so there
it is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_27001

http://www.bsi-global.com/
http://www.standardsdirect.org/

I used to purchase standards directly from them. The move to
downloadable PDF files is a good step forward. A4 is a real nuisance
if you are in the US instead of England.

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