SSAE 16 is an attestation standard issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) that reports on Springs Hosting controls supporting the services provided to customers. Springs Hosting management has developed internal control objectives to support state-of-the-art data center management services that were used to complete the examination. Companies that are compliant-sensitive and may require an SSAE 16 Type II include publicly-traded enterprises, financial firms, and healthcare organizations. The SSAE 16 Type II examination report includes management’s description of Springs Hosting’s systems and the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of the controls.

What is SSAE 16 Type II examination?

In 1992, the AICPA developed a set of guidelines for evaluating service organizations known as the SAS 70. The SSAE 16 is an enhancement to the SAS 70 and went into effect in June of 2011. The changes made to the standard will bring the US companies up to date with new international service organization reporting standards, the ISAE 3402.

A SSAE 16 report, also known as a SOC-1 (Service Organization Control) report, is beneficial to both the service organization and its clients because it demonstrates that the service organization has implemented effective control objects and activities. The SSAE 16 report can aid the service organization’s clients in completing their own financial audits.

Within the managed hosting and managed services industries, the SSAE 16 Type II report is important for companies who rely on outsourced hosting and data center services. The SSAE 16 report allows hosting companies and data centers to complete one report that all customers use.

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On February 6, 2013, Springs Hosting successfully completed a Statement for Attestation Engagements No. 16 (SSAE 16) Type II audit formerly known as the SAS 70 audit for the second year. The American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA) replaced the SAS 70 with the SSAE 16.

An independent service auditor examined the policies and procedures and business processes in place at Springs Hosting from February 1, 2012 – January 31, 2013. “Having gone through this last year, we were much more prepared for all the reports that needed to be generated and the work that was to be performed.”, said Jeremy Keefe, CIO “Springs Hosting is proud to have successfully completed the SSAE 16 Type II audit for the second year. The audit continues to benefit many of our customers that are publicly traded companies and institutional organizations that must comply with additional security requirements. The SSAE 16 audit is also a helpful sales tool for our clients to use for their customers and can be useful for start-ups looking for venture capital, which often has security requirements.”

What is SSAE 16 Type II (Formerly known as SAS 70)?

In 1992, the AICPA developed a set of guidelines for evaluating service organizations known as the SAS 70. The SSAE 16 is an enhancement to the SAS 70 and went into effect in June of 2011. The changes made to the standard will bring the US companies up to date with new international service organization reporting standards, the ISAE 3402.

A SSAE 16 report, also known as a SOC-1 (Service Organization Control) report, is beneficial to both the service organization and its clients because it demonstrates that the service organization has implemented effective control objects and activities. The SSAE 16 report can aid the service organization’s clients in completing their own financial audits.

In the hosting and colocation industries, the SSAE 16 report is important for companies who are relying more and more on outsourced hosting and colocation services. The SSAE 16 report allows hosting companies and data centers to complete one report that all their clients can use

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The examination was conducted by an independent service auditor, in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Pulblic Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about Springs Hosting’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures considered necessary in the circumstances. It was deteremined that Springs Hosting complied with the HIPAA regulation in all material respects.

What does HIPAA AT 601 Compliance mean to me?
This compliance ensures to our customers, that Springs Hosting provides a high availability hosting environment to ensure ePHI accessibility as required. Springs Hosting provides a copy of our HROC (HIPAA Report on Compliance) under NDA.

If your company is storing any sensitive patient information or health records, the data center that hosts your data also needs to follow HIPAA compliance. Springs Hosting can providethe  physical, environmental, network and infrastructure security your business needs to protect patient information and meet HIPAA compliance standards. After completing a HIPAA audit by an independent service auditor, it was determined that Springs Hosting is 100% compliant, meaning that we can guarantee our facilities operate and implement HIPAA compliant controls and security measures.

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An independent service auditor examined the policies and procedures and business processes in place at Springs Hosting from February 1, 2011 – January 31, 2012.  “The auditors spent a considerable amount of time inspecting our data center facility, learning about our procedures and interviewing Springs Hosting Management.”, said Jeremy Keefe, CIO  “Springs Hosting is proud to have successfully completed the SSAE 16 Type II audit.  The audit benefits many of our customers that are publicly traded companies and institutional organizations that must comply with additional security requirements. The SSAE 16 audit is also a helpful sales tool for our clients to use for their customers and can be useful for start-ups looking for venture capital, which often has security requirements.”

What is SSAE 16?

In 1992, the AICPA developed a set of guidelines for evaluating service organizations known as the SAS 70.  The SSAE 16 is an enhancement to the SAS 70 and went into effect in June of 2011.  The changes made to the standard will bring the US companies up to date with new international service organization reporting standards, the ISAE 3402.

A SSAE 16 report, also known as a SOC-1 (Service Organization Control) report, is beneficial to both the service organization and its clients because it demonstrates that the service organization has implemented effective control objects and activities.  The SSAE 16 report can aid the service organization’s clients in completing their own financial audits.

In the hosting and colocation industries, the SSAE 16 report is important for companies who are relying more and more on outsourced hosting and colocation services.  The SSAE 16 report allows hosting companies and data centers to complete one report that all their clients can use.

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