Equinix Successfully Completes SSAE16 and ISAE 3402 Type II Examinations for 68 Data Centers Around the World
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Posted on February 6, 2014 at 8:21:01 AM
Equinix Successfully Completes SSAE16 and ISAE 3402 Type II Examinations for 68 Data Centers Around the World
Rigorous third-party examinations validate Equinix's commitment to providing the highest levels of security and environmental controls to its data center customers
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced it has completed Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 16 Type II examinations covering 47 operational data centers across North America. Additionally, the company has achieved International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3402 Type II Certification for 21 data centers in EMEA.
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Highlights / Key Facts
-- The audits, which were conducted at Equinix's International Business
Exchange((TM)) (IBX(®)) data centers, determined that 47 sites in North
America meet or surpass SSAE16 standards, and 21 sites in EMEA meet or
surpass ISAE 3402 standards for physical security and environmental
controls.
-- Assessed by auditors from Brightline Certified Public Accountants &
Associates, the SSAE and ISAE examinations demonstrate Equinix's
commitment to the highest standards of operational excellence for its
4,400 customers around the world. Customers in compliance-sensitive
industries, such as financial firms, often require SSAE16 and ISAE 3402
reports to validate security and operational controls.
-- SSAE16 and ISAE 3402 are internationally recognized standards that
report on operational controls supporting the data center services that
Equinix provides to customers. Both standards describe Equinix's
operational controls and assess the effectiveness of those controls
based on testing conducted over a minimum six-month period.
-- SSAE16 and ISAE 3402 are the result of a collaborative effort put forth
by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), a
standard-setting board of the International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC) and the Auditing Standards Board (ASB) of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Both entities closely aligned
their respective standards in an attempt to follow a growing move
towards more international, globally accepted accounting standards.
Quotes
Sam Kapoor, Chief Global Operations Officer, Equinix:
"Equinix has a long-standing commitment to data center operational excellence. With the successful achievement of SSAE16 and ISAE 3402 reports for 68 data centers across North America and EMEA, our customers can be confident that Equinix delivers the highest levels of security and environmental controls."
Additional Resources
-- SSAE16 SOC-1 Type II Certified Data Centers
-- Equinix Announces SSAE16 Standards Compliance for 39 Data Centers in
North America
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), connects more than 4,400 companies directly to their customers and partners inside the world's most networked data centers. Today, businesses leverage the Equinix interconnection platform in 31 strategic markets across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. http://www.equinix.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Equinix and IBX are registered trademarks of Equinix, Inc.
International Business Exchange is a trademark of Equinix, Inc.
SOURCE Equinix, Inc.
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Equinix, Inc.
CONTACT: Melissa Neumann, +1 (650) 598-6098, mneumann@equinix.com; Liam Rose, +1 (650) 598-6590, lrose@equinix.com; GolinHarris for Equinix, Inc., Caroline Kawashima, +1 (415) 318-4367, ckawashima@golinharris.com
Web Site: http://www.equinix.com
Rigorous third-party examinations validate Equinix's commitment to providing the highest levels of security and environmental controls to its data center customers
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data center company, today announced it has completed Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 16 Type II examinations covering 47 operational data centers across North America. Additionally, the company has achieved International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3402 Type II Certification for 21 data centers in EMEA.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140102/MM39832LOGO)
Highlights / Key Facts
-- The audits, which were conducted at Equinix's International Business
Exchange((TM)) (IBX(®)) data centers, determined that 47 sites in North
America meet or surpass SSAE16 standards, and 21 sites in EMEA meet or
surpass ISAE 3402 standards for physical security and environmental
controls.
-- Assessed by auditors from Brightline Certified Public Accountants &
Associates, the SSAE and ISAE examinations demonstrate Equinix's
commitment to the highest standards of operational excellence for its
4,400 customers around the world. Customers in compliance-sensitive
industries, such as financial firms, often require SSAE16 and ISAE 3402
reports to validate security and operational controls.
-- SSAE16 and ISAE 3402 are internationally recognized standards that
report on operational controls supporting the data center services that
Equinix provides to customers. Both standards describe Equinix's
operational controls and assess the effectiveness of those controls
based on testing conducted over a minimum six-month period.
-- SSAE16 and ISAE 3402 are the result of a collaborative effort put forth
by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), a
standard-setting board of the International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC) and the Auditing Standards Board (ASB) of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Both entities closely aligned
their respective standards in an attempt to follow a growing move
towards more international, globally accepted accounting standards.
Quotes
Sam Kapoor, Chief Global Operations Officer, Equinix:
"Equinix has a long-standing commitment to data center operational excellence. With the successful achievement of SSAE16 and ISAE 3402 reports for 68 data centers across North America and EMEA, our customers can be confident that Equinix delivers the highest levels of security and environmental controls."
Additional Resources
-- SSAE16 SOC-1 Type II Certified Data Centers
-- Equinix Announces SSAE16 Standards Compliance for 39 Data Centers in
North America
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), connects more than 4,400 companies directly to their customers and partners inside the world's most networked data centers. Today, businesses leverage the Equinix interconnection platform in 31 strategic markets across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. http://www.equinix.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Equinix and IBX are registered trademarks of Equinix, Inc.
International Business Exchange is a trademark of Equinix, Inc.
SOURCE Equinix, Inc.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140102/MM39832LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
Equinix, Inc.
CONTACT: Melissa Neumann, +1 (650) 598-6098, mneumann@equinix.com; Liam Rose, +1 (650) 598-6590, lrose@equinix.com; GolinHarris for Equinix, Inc., Caroline Kawashima, +1 (415) 318-4367, ckawashima@golinharris.com
Web Site: http://www.equinix.com