ISO 17799 versus 27002

We are still receiving a substantial number of enquiries from those confused by the re-numbering of ISO 17799 to ISO 27002 last year. So for clarity: the most recent edition of the core standard was published in 2005, hence ISO 17799:2005. ISO 27002 is a re-name (a re-badge) of this standard. The core content has NOT changed. Unless you have some unique need or fetish, if you have a copy of ISO 17799:2005, you do not need to replace it.

And for the record, The ISO 27000 Newsletter is in the camp of those who would have waited until an upgrade of the actual contents of the standard was necessary before re-naming it.

source: ccure.org and molemag.net