ViaWest's data center in Synergy Park meets PCI DSS requirements
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center services provider ViaWest announced on Tuesday that it recently received a dual-standard SSAE 16 Type II SOC 1 report, a SOC 3 report and a PCI report on compliance for PCI DSS in its Cornell and Synergy Park data centers.
This announcement comes two months after ViaWest launched a new hybrid cloud solution through its KINECTed brand.
ViaWest achieved these reports in November and December 2011 through independent auditing firm Coalfire Systems.
SSAE 16/SOC 1 is designed to measure financial and accounting controls and companies decide what controls they will be audited on. It has replaced the SAS 70 audit that ended in 2011.
SOC 3 addresses risks related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy in e-commerce systems.
PCI DSS is adopted by major payment card brands and applies to all organizations that store, process or transmit cardholder data. It provides a framework for security processes. ViaWest says it meets the criteria for two of the twelve different PCI DSS requirements.
“ViaWest strives to provide our clients with the security and controls they need for their businesses,” Nancy Phillips, ViaWest chief operating officer. “Receipt of these reports confirms our commitment to processes and standards that enable us to maintain the quality and security controls that our customers need.”
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