Opterus Announces Completion of ISO27001 Recertification Audit, Ensuring the Highest Level of Data Protection

Continued ISO27001 compliance enables Opterus customers to comply with changing legal requirements, while lowering costs and streamlining efficiency

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Opterus, the leading provider of cost-effective, cloud store communications and task management solutions, today announced the company has completed the ISO27001-2013 recertification audit, ensuring the highest level of data protection for its customers. The ISO27001 recertification demonstrates Opterus’ commitment to protecting its customers’ most valuable information.

ISO27001 compliance means that all customer and partner data is secured through an Information Security Management System (ISMS), a systematic approach to managing information that includes all people, processes and IT systems, ensuring that all data remains confidential.

With the implementation of ISO27001, Opterus provides significant benefits to retailers:

• Compliance with legal requirements – The ISO27001 certification helps retailers comply with the ever-increasing number of laws, regulations, and contractual requirements related to information security.
• Assurance of data integrity – With assurance of ISO27001 compliance, retailers have the competitive advantage of ensuring that customer data is safe.
• Streamlined processes – With ISO27001, retailers can better define processes and procedures, making it easier for employees to know what needs to be done, when, and by whom.

“Data security is the highest priority for every retailer,” said Ian Long, chief software architect and founder, Opterus. “We are committed to going the extra mile to meet that need. The ISO27001 certification has enabled us to provide clients with the safest environment possible for their data and give them peace of mind.”

For more information, visit opterus.com.

About Opterus Inc.

Opterus Inc. is a leading global provider of a cost-effective, easy-to-implement store information and execution management solution that increases productivity and improves retail enterprise communications. Opterus’ OPSCENTER software is an on-demand, web-based retail portal designed to communicate corporate policy and day-to-day objectives between corporate office and store locations. Deployed in over 45 countries in 30 different languages, the solution is specifically designed for retail operations, and provides store personnel with clear, concise and timely direction, along with the proper tools to best do their jobs to support corporate initiatives. Opterus is based in Toronto, Ontario. For additional information, visit opterus.com.