Ebix CRM Receives ISO 27001 Certification
January 07, 2010 08:30 AM Eastern Time
ATLANTA--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), a leading international developer and supplier of soft
commerce solutions to the insurance industry, today announced that its Ebix CRM Division (formerly known as E-Z Data, Inc.), a l
front-office systems for insurance companies, general agents, banks, investment dealers, agents, and financial advisors, has complet
periodic audit for ISO 27001 certification successfully. ISO, the International Standards Organization, creates standards that specif
requirements for products, services, processes, materials and systems. ISO 27001 is the new international standard created specific
Information Security Management Systems.
“Penn Mutual is pleased to be partnering with an organization that takes information security and risk management as seriously as E
Mark Wutt, Senior Vice President of Sales Support, Penn Mutual. “It is assuring to know that the facility where we host our agent
meets the rigorous information security standards and policies required for ISO 27001 certification, and that the information of our
clients is protected. We are assured by the security of our data at Ebix.”
ISO 27001 certification gives enterprises seeking hosted systems a method through which they can effectively compare each provid
ensure data security and business continuity. Ebix CRM’s clients, the majority of whom are financial institutions such as Insurance c
Dealers, Banks, Credit Unions and Brokerage General Agencies require ongoing assurance that their hosted data is not at risk in or
with various regulatory requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and
Protection Act), HIPPA, PIPEDA etc., ISO 27001 is a step toward effecting and demonstrating compliance with these legislations.
“Ebix CRM Division has always taken great pride in our system security, but the third-party validation of this fact by a trusted organ
our cust