ANN ARBOR, Mich.--BUSINESS WIRE--Online Tech is moving beyond the SAS-70 data center audit and is
now operating under the industry’s newest standards – SSAE 16, SOC 2 and
SOC 3. These new reporting standards for top tier data
centers operating under a strong set of security and operating controls
will become effective in the industry after June 15, 2011.
“An independent audit of our process and controls of our
data centers has and always will be an important part of our business
and assures that we truly do what we say and say what we do.”
The Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 SAS 70 has been the
primary audit standard for data centers for almost 20 years. Since
1992, data center users have relied on SAS 70 reports to gain assurance
that their data centers were secure and operating under proper control
systems. Online Tech was the first colocation and private
cloud provider in Michigan to complete SAS 70 Type 2 audits for both of
its data centers.
SSAE 16 Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements no.
16 is the next generation in auditing standards for data centers in the
United States. SSAE 16 goes beyond SAS 70 by requiring a
written management assertion on controls designs, objectives and
implementation that is included in the audit process. SSAE 16 also
provides better alignment with the international ISAE 3402 audit
standards.
The more stringent Service Organization Control SOC audit
reports have a stronger set of controls and requirements specifically
designed around data center service organizations. SOC 2
and SOC 3 provide a standard benchmark by which two data center audits
can be compared against the same set of criteria. As opposed to SSAE-16,
where the data center operator defines the criteria for the audit, SOC 2
Report uses specifically pre-defined control criteria for security,
availability, process integrity, confidentiality and privacy. SOC
3 is the report provided by auditors for public dissemination on the SOC
2 audit results.
David Barton, a Principal with UHY LLP in Atlanta, GA says, “As
the marketplace begins to understand these new reporting options, we
believe that SOC 2 and SOC 3 reports will provide a much better basis
for evaluation and comparison of certain types of service providers such
as colocation data centers, cloud computing and software as a service
SaaS providers. Online Tech has become an early adopter
of these new reporting standards in order to ensure their customers have
the best and most pertinent information to choose a colocation and
managed services partner. ”
As a top tier data center operator, Online Tech has committed to
deliver SSAE 16, SOC 2 and SOC 3 audit reports to its clients that meet
the most stringent data center standards. “With our
commitment to quality and repeatable processes in every aspect of our
business, we will assure our clients that we operate under the highest
data center standards in the industry,” said Mike Klein, President of
Online Tech. “An independent audit of our process and controls of our
data centers has and always will be an important part of our business
and assures that we truly do what we say and say what we do.”
About Online Tech
Online Tech www.OnlineTech.com
is a premier managed data center provider offering managed
dedicated servers, private
cloud hosting, IT
disaster recovery, and Michigan
colocation. Online Tech helps their clients dramatically
reduce IT data center costs, operational risks and downtime. Industry
leaders trust Online Tech’s HIPAA Compliant, SAS
70 & SSAE 16 certified data centers to ensure their
servers are always on, always online, and always safe.
