Google Apps Earns SAS 70 Type II Certification

Google earns certification for Google Apps in nationally recognized security standard

Google has had an independent third party document their commitment to protecting their customer's data this week by successfully completing an SAS 70 Type II audit. The Statement on Auditing Standards is a widely recognized auditing standard for service organizations. SAS 70 was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. It represents that a company has met a rigorous level of standards in controls and safeguards necessary to host or process data belonging to their customers.

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