Most businesses see compliance requirements as additional overhead costs. However, when leveraged properly, compliance has a positive impact on business. A good compliance culture naturally morphs into developing good policies, processes, practices and an effective risk management function within the…
The Indianapolis Star reported yesterday that the former Public Safety Director, Frank Straub, and others in connection with the long-term lease of the Regional Operations Centers have been exonerated by the Marion County Prosecutor. The investigation did not find any…
SSAE 16 regulations, though not mandatory, have become very popular with both data centers and their clients in recent times, thanks to the slew of legislations, such as the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) and the…
Most Americans believe Government surveillance of private data has gone a bit too far recently. Even though there are compliance procedures that many organizations follow, the line is still a little unclear on how much is too much. In an…
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which pertains to safeguards and regulations for those handling medical records to protect personal data, is one of the well-known and common compliance requirements for data centers. However, precautions and efforts notwithstanding, people…
