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AssureSign LLC, a specialist in electronic signature technology, has successfully completed an enterprise-wide Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS (News - Alert)-70) Type II audit.

The SAS-70 audit, which is issued by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), is developed for service providers who wish to demonstrate the establishment of effectively designed control objectives and control activities, and has become one of the most widely recognized auditing standards for service organizations.

Officials at AssureSign said that they have earned this certification for showing that adequate controls and safeguards are in place and operating effectively in regards to customer data that is hosted or processed. These high quality operations are required today by all industries, particularly by organizations that deal with financial transactions or critical data.

According to Steven Cardillo, AssureSign’s chief financial officer, achieving SAS-70 compliance demonstrates AssureSign’s commitment to delivering value to their customers and exceeding their expectations. He said that as a hosted services provider, it’s essential for their customers to have effective controls, standards and infrastructure in place to completely protect their data.”

The SAS-70 audit validated controls from every aspect of AssureSign’s operational process including: human resources, information technology physical security, information technology logical security, client provisioning and account maintenance, accuracy and timeliness of transaction processing, application development, testing and change management, and statutory compliance.

“It’s important to AssureSign’s customers that we have safeguards in place to protect the security, privacy and sensitivity of their data, and completing an enterprise-wide SAS-70 Type II audit provides further validation and assurance of that,” said David Brinkman, AssureSign’s chief executive officer. “We are proud of this very significant investment in time and resources and know it significantly sets us apart from our peers and competitors.”

AssureSign LLC provides web-based electronic signature solutions, featuring unique, patent-pending technology that allows for the execution of any document with forensically identifiable, biometric signatures.