(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Latisys (www.latisys.com) announced on Wednesday its Tier III data center in the Chicago area has successfully completed its first SAS 70 Type II audit.
The audit follows the data center’s expansion last August, which added 9,000 square feet of high density raised floor to the Oak Brook, Illinois facility.
Additionally, Latisys’ other colocation facilities in Denver and Irvine were also audited and again confirmed to be SAS 70 Type II compliant.
The Denver facility has been compliant since 2005, while the Irvine facility has been compliant since 2007.
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70, Service Organizations is a widely recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
The SAS 70 audit independently verifies the validity and functionality of a data center’s control activities and processes.
By completing the SAS 70 Type II audit, Latisys confirms that its Chicago data center has been through an in-depth audit to ensure adequate controls and safeguards are in place.
“Our customers – particularly those in heavily regulated sectors such as energy, financial, healthcare, insurance and pharmaceuticals – require assurance that the highest levels of internal controls and security are established and maintained,” says Evans Mullan, COO at Latisys. “Investing the necessary resources to complete SAS 70 Type II audits for all three Latisys data centers reaffirms our commitment to safeguarding customers’ sensitive data and mission critical IT infrastructure with best practice processes.”
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