Welcome to the first edition of the ISO17799 newsletter, designed to keep you abreast of news and developments with respect to 17799 and information security. The newsletter will comprise a combination of inclusive articles and the identification of useful and topical sources on the web.

This initial edition covers:

• BS7799/ISO17799 - Same Standard, Different Cover
• Where to find ISO17799 online
• ISO17799 Security Policy Templates
• Complying with ISO17799 - Risk Analysis
• Difference between May 99 and Dec 00
• Risk Analysis & ISO17799 Compliance Tools
• ISO 17799 Positioning & BS7799 Certification
  

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAY 99 AND DEC 2000
As stated, the previous version of BS7799 (May 99) did have minor differences. These have been identified by BSI, who can now provide a PDF list of the upgrade changes.