Regulatory Data Center Compliance is a major topic of discussion when it comes to properly securing electronic data.
PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FISMA and NERC CIP are common acronyms that are on the tip of every data center professionals tongue.
Often, it is not clear what is required to not only maintain a secure enclosure, but also how to audit who has accessed it or attempted to access it. Not all physical breaches are malicious in nature. Some are innocent accesses that can end in disaster.
The Digitus Access Control Solution helps meet these compliance requirements by ensuring that if someone tries to access a cabinet, either innocently by accident, or with malicious intent, it can be thwarted before a disaster starts.
PCI-DSS
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security standards designed to ensure that ALL companies that accept, process, store or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment globally.
HIPAA
The HIPAA Act and subsequent HITECH Act defines policies, procedures, and processes that are required for companies that store, process, or handle electronic protected health information.
FISMA
The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 is a set of Security Controls and Assessment Procedures for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, with Access Control playing a pivotal role.
NERC CIP
NERC CIP-014-2 provides a best practice guideline for the protection of North American electric power substations from physical attack and is intended for bulk electric power providers / utilities and physical security professionals and integrators.