Several countries have not adopted 17799 claiming there are fundamental PROBLEMS:

The global information security community has not defined any justification for a code of practice as identified in the ISO/IEC 17799

17799 lacks "the necessary measurement PRECISION of a technical standard"

There is no reason to believe that 17799 is more useful than any other approach currently available

17799 is not as complete as other frameworks available

17799 is perceived to have been hurriedly prepared given the TREMENDOUS impact its ADOPTION COULD have on industry information security controls.

Several countries have not adopted 17799 claiming there are fundamental problems:

The global information security community has not defined any justification for a code of practice as identified in the ISO/IEC 17799

17799 lacks "the necessary measurement precision of a technical standard"

There is no reason to believe that 17799 is more useful than any other approach currently available

17799 is not as complete as other frameworks available

17799 is perceived to have been hurriedly prepared given the tremendous impact its adoption could have on industry information security controls.