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Yggdrasil Gaming has showed once again why they are at the top of the casino software totem pole. This is because they’ve been granted the ISO 27001 accreditation for information security recently. This means they have met the global best practices for one of the most important cyber security issues facing players.
Information Security Accreditation Awarded to Yggdrasil Gaming
Over the past few years, we have seen Yggdrasil Gaming make some major moves. This has included everything from getting their foot in the door with new jurisdictions to making deals with other software providers and casino operators.
The latest news from this game provider is that they have been awarded a very important information security accreditation.
Information security is super important in a time when major data breaches seem to happen often. It feels like every month, some company has a major data leak that puts out tons of personal information. Yggdrasil obviously wants to prevent that from happening for a variety of reasons. As such, it makes total sense that they have gone after the ISO 27001.
It’s even more impressive that they received it since that’s something not a lot of casino software providers have.
What the ISO 27001 Accreditation Means
The ISO (or IEC) 27001 certification means that an entity has met the global best practices for information security. This is no small feat to accomplish, and that’s evident by the fact that few software providers have it. What makes this even more impressive is that it’s a part of their overall strategy.
What this accreditation means in overall industry as a whole is another matter. Certain jurisdictions are starting to require it for software providers, and that gives Yggdrasil a big competitive advantage. For example, all World Lottery Association members are required to have this accreditation as a matter of regulatory compliance.
Simply put, it’s the gold standard for keeping the information and data of users safe. We may eventually get to the point that it’s simply expected out of companies that players go with just like we look to certain licenses now. We aren’t to that point just yet, but that could very easily become the case in the future. That’s how important this is.
The Global Strategy for Yggdrasil Gaming
It’s clear that this is no isolated thing and that it’s a part of Yggdrasil’s overall strategy globally. The introduction of their YG Masters program a few years ago is similar in this regard. They have other software companies from around the globe producing content for their software platform. Those games are not available anywhere else, and that allows them to stand out even more.
On top of that, it gives plenty of smaller development houses a chance to make a big impression. This puts them on the global stage, and once their contracts are up, it helps them to get bigger deals. As you can see, it’s a win-win situation for everyone involved. That’s the kind of business deal that we really like to see.
The Importance of Information Security
A real nightmare scenario for anyone is having their personal details and financial information compromised. When a data breach happens, especially when payment information is included, that can be a major issue.
What the ISO/IEC 27001 certification means is that Yggdrasil is taking a preventative approach. Some companies show people what they should do to protect themselves and leave it at that. Yggdrasil is going out of their way to make sure that players are protected on the front-end as well. After all, if a data breach never happens, then players don’t have to compensate for it.
If you have found yourself on the receiving end of a data breach through some other company, you know have devastating it can be. That’s exactly what this certification and Yggdrasil’s dedication to information security is designed to help prevent.