Database Management : An Elementary Approach

Keeping It Safe and Secure

Doug Hammerseng, vice president of sales for GLS Companies, notes that about a dozen clients had requested information regarding the handling of their data and its security. After investigating options, GLS decided to opt for the SOC 2 reports.

“We were trying to figure out, from a sales perspective, what...would grab a prospective client’s attention,” he says. “Security breaches have garnered a lot of media coverage, and we knew that it was a growing concern. (SOC 2 audit standards) formally puts us out there in front of the market.”