Re: SAS70 Type II compliant colo providers - Chicago, IL

[Jeffrey Lyon <jeffrey.lyon () blacklotus net>]

Most of our customers just make up their own definition of PCI and
then demand that we help them adhere to it.

Jeff

On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:50 PM, Jay Farrell <jayfar () jayfar com> wrote:
> Yes, but with PCI compliance the powers that be (credit card
> companies) can actually fine you big bucks for being non-compliant.
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=pci+compliance+fines&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1g-m1
>
> http://www.pcicomplianceguide.org/pcifaqs.php#11
>
> Cheers,
> Jayfar
>
> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:17 PM, Jeffrey Lyon
> <jeffrey.lyon () blacklotus net> wrote:
> > People buy SAS 70 compliant anything just because it's the latest
> > buzzword, kind of like PCI compliance.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM, John Curran <jcurran () istaff org> wrote:
> > > On Sep 22, 2009, at 11:54 AM, Andy Ashley wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I would really appreciate any recommendations for SAS70 Type II compliant
> > > > colocation providers in Chicago, IL
> > >
> > > Andy -
> > >
> > >   As an FYI, SAS 70 Type II compliance means whatever that provider's "SAS
> > > 70 Type II" audit document states for controls, i.e. there is no specific
> > > requirements associated with SAS 70 Type II, only that you publish a
> > > documented set of management and security controls and then are audited for
> > > compliance against that list.  That may not be realized by the folks who've
> > > sent you to go get SAS 70 Type II compliant hosting, but is something that
> > > you probably want to keep in mind since little items like generators and
> > > door locks aren't necessarily included.
> > >
> > > /John
> >
> >
> >
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