Professional Credit Service (PCS), a Pacific Northwest company headquartered in Springfield, Oregon, received the prestigious SAS 70 Type II certification on February 28, 2010. PCS understands the importance of being SAS 70 compliant. This certification shows the standard that PCS maintains to ensure complete security and protection of data for all Professional Credit Service clients.

What is SAS 70 Type II Certification?

SAS 70 Type II is an internationally recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). SAS is an acronym for “Statement of Auditing Standards”.

SAS 70 Type II certification demonstrates that PCS data centers have adequate controls and safeguards in place to host and process data related to all customer needs. It also shows PCS adheres to the control requirements introduced in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Why is SAS 70 Certification Important to Your Business?

The SAS 70 audit independently verifies the validity and functionality of a data center’s control activities and processes. These control activities and processes are especially important to customers within the healthcare, insurance and financial markets, government entities, as well as publicly traded companies who must validate the security of their financial and sensitive information controls.

In order to retain this certification, Professional Credit Service must submit to annual reviews performed by licensed auditors. These audits not only verify that all procedures are in place and effective, but that they are being maintained. This annual process is one way PCS demonstrates to all clients a genuine commitment to their data security needs.