By completing the SAS 70 (Statement on Auditing Standards number 70) audit process, Online Tech’s clients have assurance that its data centers and managed services consistently demonstrate a high standard of security and control. SAS 70 for data centers is similar to ISO 9000 standards for manufacturing enterprises or Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for publicly traded companies. It is a nationally recognized audit standard for evaluating process and security control procedures across the data center.
“With our commitment to quality and repeatable processes in every aspect of our business, we took on the challenge to assure we ‘walk the talk’ when it comes to managed data center services” said President Mike Klein. “The managed services have become a growing part of our business and we wanted our auditors to give it the same amount of attention as they do with our data centers.”
UHY, LLP examined the Midwest data centers closely, specifically examining control objectives in the areas of organizational structure, governance and administration, physical and environmental controls, physical and network security, and system availability and performance. This year’s audit was expanded to include a review of Online Tech’s managed services.
The SAS 70 audit, or Statement on Auditing Standards ("SAS") No. 70, was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as a means of auditing and reporting the effectiveness of operations and controls of a service provider. In March 2010, the AICPA announced a new set of standards called SSAE 16 (Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements 16) which will effectively replace SAS 70 in June 2011. The new set of standards aims to modernize the US service organization reporting standard so that it reflects and conforms to the new international service organization reporting standard – ISAE 3402.
Online Tech has been operating under the new SSAE 16 standards since August 1st 2010 and the addition of their managed services to the audit is just one of many things they are doing to gear up for the new standards.
About Online Tech
Online Tech (www.OnlineTech.com) is the leader in secure and compliant hosting services including private cloud hosting, managed cloud hosting, hybrid cloud hosting, managed dedicated servers, disaster recovery and offsite backup services, and Michigan colocation. Online Tech’s legacy of independent HIPAA, PCI, SAS 70 Type II, SSAE 16 Type II (SOC 1), SOC 2, and SOC 3 audits and reports ensures the security, privacy, and availability expected of a trusted service organization. For more information, call (877) 740-5028 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
