What companies really need some kind of SAS 70 auditing and verification?
Commonly, SAS 70 applies to companies that handle financial transactions, credit information, or other private data on a routine basis. However, if your company provides services that have to do with any industry where security of information is considered important, such as medical information, [...]
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Installment #2: What companies need SAS 70 verification?
April 1, 2010 – 1:32 pm
SAS 70 And Your Company
March 31, 2010 – 1:28 pm
In the world of IT, Hosting, and Network Administration we hear a lot of jargon, acronyms, and other confusing terms. Some of the most dreaded of these have to do with auditing and certification procedures. Here is the good news, if they ask for you to comply with a SAS 70 Audit, you’re going to [...]
Why Choose A SAS70 Certified Company?
March 30, 2010 – 7:19 pm
The benefits of choosing a SAS70 certified company are as reciprocal as they are perpetual. A certified company should be able to provide an Independent Service Auditor’s Report that details its controls on request, eliminating the need to obtain your own auditor and incur all relevant costs to report on the same controls. Of course, [...]
How Do You Know When You Should Certify?
March 30, 2010 – 6:33 pm
A SAS70 audit is performed for organizations both as a demonstration of openness and accountability as well as for convenience. Essentially, when a company engages with an Independent Service Auditor for SAS70 certification, it opens up its inner workings to a scrupulous review of its control processes and objectives, which is valuable information for user [...]
NetHosting SAS 70 Certified
March 25, 2010 – 1:26 pm
Since the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, there have been some pretty stringent requirements placed on the accounting and auditing industry. Among those standards is the Statement on Auditing Standard 70 (or SAS 70), which is an ultra-detailed measure of qualification for service organizations.
There are a number of advantages for service organizations which have [...]