Compliance
We comply with a full range of industry-leading standards
Whether you’re a cutting-edge hospital in search of a data center with full HIPAA compliance, or you’re a school network that’s looking for a CIPA-compliant firewall to filter online content for K-12 students, we comply with the exacting standards for a wide array of different industries and verticals. And we’ll always make sure we’re fully compliant with your most stringent needs.
Cloud and Data Center Compliance
Cloud and data center compliance
Many customers must meet certain requirements for data security and protection. The following compliances allow us to provide a home for your data, in our cloud or within our data centers – CJIS, ITAR, PCI, and HIPAA. We are also SOC 2, Type II certified and undergo an annual audit of our data center facilities and controls to ensure that we meet the highest standards of excellence.
Data Encryption/Encrypted Wavelength Compliance
Data Encryption and Encrypted Wavelength compliance
Data encryption is used extensively in information technology and data communications across all industries. In fact, in the United States, data encryption is required in order to meet regulatory requirements applicable in an enormous number of industries. Whatever your industry or type of organization, rest assured that when you do business with FirstLight, you’re doing business with a company who can help you meet the most exacting encryption standards.
Examples of how Encrypted Wavelength ensures full compliance for in-flight data encryption:
Content Filtering Compliance
CIPA compliance for K-12 schools
Our FilteredNet solution is designed to help schools (K-12) easily maintain CIPA compliance. The message here is similar to any managed service. We do it for you so you don’t have to, and it’s a crucial service that every school must have in place.
Contact Us
Contact us today
Whatever your compliance standards, we make it a point of pride to always meet them. If there’s a particular compliance standard that you’re looking to ensure we meet, chances are we already do or can be part of an overall solution that helps you get there. Contact our team today and we’ll provide you with all the requisite information.
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