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Information Transfer

13/09/2025

Author: Stuart Barker | ISO 27001 Expert and Thought Leader

Information transfer is simply the process of moving information from one place to another. Think of it like sending a letter or an email. It’s how we share data and knowledge. This process is essential for communication and collaboration in any organisation.

Examples

  • Sending an email: When you send an email with an attached report, you’re transferring information from your computer to someone else’s.
  • Downloading a file: When you download a movie from the internet, you’re transferring data from a web server to your device.
  • Giving a presentation: When you show a slideshow on a projector, you are transferring information from your computer screen to a large public display.

Context

Information transfer is a key part of how businesses operate. It’s how we share ideas, complete projects, and communicate with customers. Because of its importance, it’s crucial to make sure the information is transferred safely and securely. This means protecting the information from being lost or seen by the wrong people.

ISO 27001 Controls

ISO 27001 is a global standard for managing information security. Here are some of the controls that relate to the secure transfer of information:

The following controls from the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard are related to information transfer:

About the author

Stuart Barker is an information security practitioner of over 30 years. He holds an MSc in Software and Systems Security and an undergraduate degree in Software Engineering. He is an ISO 27001 expert and thought leader holding both ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor qualifications. In 2010 he started his first cyber security consulting business that he sold in 2018. He worked for over a decade for GE, leading a data governance team across Europe and since then has gone on to deliver hundreds of client engagements and audits.

He regularly mentors and trains professionals on information security and runs a successful ISO 27001 YouTube channel where he shows people how they can implement ISO 27001 themselves. He is passionate that knowledge should not be hoarded and brought to market the first of its kind online ISO 27001 store for all the tools and templates people need when they want to do it themselves.

In his personal life he is an active and a hobbyist kickboxer.

His specialisms are ISO 27001 and SOC 2 and his niche is start up and early stage business.