Disk Hero Completes SAS 70 Type II Examination of Data Centers

Disk Hero Completes SAS 70 Type II Examination of Data Centers
Third-party examination helps Disk Hero’s customers comply with Sarbanes-Oxley

April 10, 2007 – Disk Hero today announced it has completed the SAS 70 Type II examination for its data centers in Colorado, Utah and in Oregon.

The examination, performed by Deloitte & Touche, LLP, looks into the sustainability of Disk Hero’s controls and safeguards as well as the operating effectiveness of those controls within the processes of its data centers. By completing the SAS 70 Type II examination, Disk Hero is reaffirming its commitment to its customers by helping them address their control requirements over the processing of financial data and other sensitive company information under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX 404).

According to Deloitte & Touche, LLP, companies are placing greater pressure and reliance on their data backup providers and their controls environment to assist in managing their own risk. As a result, Disk Hero has completed SAS 70 Type II examinations to help their customers mitigate their risk and comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.

“Disk Hero is committed to bringing the best value and service to our clients,” said Wayne Schaffnit, co-founder of Disk Hero. “The completion of the SAS 70 Type II exam demonstrates our continued dedication to maintain the controls and the environment throughout our data centers to ensure the highest standards of quality and security.”

SAS 70 (Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70) Type II examination is the authoritative guidance that allows service organizations, such as Disk Hero to share this information with its customers related to its internal controls. The information in the examination surrounds the company’s financial transaction processing and assesses its operational measures and defined control objectives. Key areas of examination for Disk Hero’s data centers included physical access to facilities, logical access to systems, problem resolution, change management and environmental controls.

About Disk Hero
Disk Hero provides a unique set of data backup solutions and comprehensive services to personal and business needs. Headquartered in California with additional Tier 1 data centers in Colorado, Utah and Oregon, Disk Hero offers broad and deep expertise to furnish its customers with leading technology infrastructure solutions and the critical resources to support their unique data backup needs.