BS EN ISO/IEC 29151:2022 - Page 2

Information technology. Security techniques. Code of practice for personally identifiable information protection. | Status: Current, Work in hand

1 Scope This Recommendation | International Standard establishes control objectives, controls and guidelines for implementing controls, to meet the requirements identified by a risk and impact assessment related to the protection of personally identifiable information (PII). In particular, this Recommendation | International Standard specifies guidelines based on ISO/IEC 27002, taking into consideration the requirements for processing PII that may be applicable within the context of an organization's information security risk environment(s). This Recommendation | International Standard is applicable to all types and sizes of organizations acting as PII controllers (as defined in ISO/IEC 29100), including public and private companies, government entities and not -for-profit organizations that process PII.