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PivotLink is First Business Intelligence Service to Achieve SAS 70 Type II Certification
Reducing the Cost and Complexity of Regulatory Compliance by Ensuring Data is Safe and Secure
San Francisco, Calif. – September 22, 2009 – PivotLink, the leading provider of business intelligence solutions delivered via Software as a Service (SaaS), today announced that it is the first on-demand BI provider to earn the SAS 70 (Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70) “Type II” Certification. The internationally recognized standard certifies services that maintain proper processes and controls to manage and protect customer data, including a review of physical security, facilities redundancy, backup data and uptime.
“With more than 15,000 PivotLink users worldwide, providing the highest level of security in the market is not just a goal, it’s a requirement,” said Frank Fulton, senior vice president of operations for PivotLink. “Our audited SAS 70 Type II certification demonstrates our total commitment to delivering the highest level of service and security. It provides further validation and assurance to customers and partners that trust PivotLink’s ability to unequivocally protect their data.”
Security was rated the #1 SaaS BI requirement for over 90% of respondents to the BeyeNETWORK Research study titled “Pay as You Go: Software as a Service Business Intelligence and Data Management” (5/09).
“Most SaaS BI vendors that support SAS 70 strive to meet SAS 70 Type II compliance,” said Claudia Imhoff, president of Intelligent Solutions and co-author of the study with Colin White. “Achieving this high standard confirms that PivotLink is leading the way in ensuring the security and integrity of highly sensitive customer data.”
The SAS 70 Audit acknowledges a high level of commitment by PivotLink to help companies reduce expenses and streamline processes involved in meeting regulatory compliance for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, and ISO 17799. Learn more about PivotLink’s SAS 70 certification at http://www.pivotlink.com/sas-70.
About PivotLink Corp.
PivotLink is leader in on-demand business intelligence, serving more than 15,000 users at companies such as: REI; CamelBak Products; Car Toys; FirstCare Health Plans; Guardian Home Care Holdings, Inc.; MySpace.com; Novell; Party City; Phoenix Technologies; Rossignol; Shaklee; Taleo and Zones. Delivered as a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, PivotLink’s award-winning solutions put affordable, secure and easy-to-use analytic tools into the hands of line of business users, freeing IT to focus on strategic business initiatives. PivotLink is a privately held company backed by Trident Capital, Emergence Capital Partners and StarVest Partners.
PivotLink is a trademark of PivotLink Corporation. This press release is for informational purposes only and no offer to buy or solicitation of an offer to sell any securities is made hereby. The forward-looking statements in this release are subject to unknown risks and uncertainties and do not constitute guarantees of future performance. The actual results, performance or achievements of the company may differ materially from the results, performance or achievements of the company expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
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