Binance, the top cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, says it's been awarded an information security accreditation after meeting standards set out by the International Organization for Standardization.
To meed the internationally recognized ISO/IEC 27001 standard, Binance said, it was audited by Norway based DNV GL, an international accredited registrar and classification society, and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, a national accreditation body that evaluates firms on a variety of standards.
The accreditation makes Binance the "First company in the cryptocurrency industry to be verified by DNV and UKAS," the firm claimed in an email sent to CoinDesk Tuesday.
For the audits, Binance was examined on 114 criteria across 14 categories, including security policy, asset management, operational security and information systems.
"Obtaining the ISO certification is one significant aspect of our security commitment to the industry and our community. We will continue to advance our investment and endeavours in improving cyber security defense."
The accreditation will likely help reassure users after the exchange was hacked for $40.7 million in bitcoin this May. CZ said at the time that the breach saw malicious actors access user API keys, two-factor authentication codes and "Potentially other info," to access its sytems and withdraw the cryptocurrency.
Crypto Exchange Binance Awarded ISO Security Accreditation
Published on Sep 24, 2019
by Coindesk | Published on Coinage
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