Cloud Computing: ViaWest Answers Compliance Needs with Enhanced Reporting
January 9, 2013
Grazed from TalkinCloud. Author: Chris Talbot.
Compliance may not be quite the hot topic it was a few years ago when regulations such as HIPAA and SOX came into being, but it’s still of critical importance to many businesses—and particularly to their customers, who would generally prefer not to have their personal information lost or intercepted. Cloud and managed services provider ViaWest knows this, and has expanded its reporting services for its customers using its data centers.
ViaWest typically provides a variety of SSAE 16 (formerly SAS 70) reports to customers, and now it’s expanding that portfolio to include dual-standard SSAE 16 and ISAE 3402 SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, PCI reports on compliance for Sections 9 and 12, as well as HIPAA reports for physical controls…
"ViaWest is 100 percent committed to delivering transparency through insight into our operations and assurance via third-party assessors that validate ViaWest as a trusted partner," said Mary Sparks, director of compliance for ViaWest, in a prepared statement. "We do this because we understand the mission-critical nature of data to our customers’ businesses and the need to meet standards within the ever-changing compliance landscape. We put customer trust first."…
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