An image of Online Tech's Michigan data centers in Ann Arbor and the Flint area
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Online Tech (www.onlinetech.com) announced on Wednesday that it is now operating under SSAE 16, SOC 2 and SOC 3.
According to the press release, these new standards will become effective in the industry after June 15, 2011.
Online Tech says SSAE 16 goes beyond SAS 70 “by requiring a written management assertion on controls designs, objectives and implementation” and “provides better alignment with the international ISAE 3402 audit standards.”
The Service Organization Control standards have controls and requirements specifically designed around data center service organizations.
According to Online Tech, data center operators define the criteria for the SSAE 16 but SOC 2 uses pre-defined control criteria for security, availability, process integrity, confidentiality and privacy.
Online Tech says SOC 3 is the report “provided by auditors for public dissemination on the SOC 2 audit results.”
“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,” Mike Klein, president of Online Tech said in a statement. “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.”
Recently, Online Tech added connectivity from Qwest Communications in its Michigan data centers.
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