2009.11.11
NTT Comware Tokyo Data Center Obtained SAS70 Report, Auditing Standard for Corporate Governance
NTT Comware Co. Ltd. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Michio Sugimoto; hereinafter, NTT Comware) has obtained SAS70 Report (Type I) (*1) in accordance with Statements on Auditing Standards No. 70 (hereinafter, SAS70) to assess the internal controls of NTT Comware Tokyo Data Center. The purpose of an SAS 70 report is to represent a consistent assessment of a service provider's internal controls in compliance with SOX Act (including Japanese SOX Act). Given this report, NTT Comware Tokyo Data Center enables the customers to mitigate the workload of auditing concerning the assessment of internal controls (for auditing) of the party who is committed as required by SOX Act.
Overview of SAS70 Report
+ Applied to: NTT Comware Tokyo Data Center+ Effective date: August 31, 2009
+ Scope: Physical and environmental securities on internal controls of a service provider
The report can be used concerning corporate governance over its assessment process in accordance with SOX Act (including Japanese SOX Act) for house consulting services committed to NTT Comware. The customers of NTT Comware Tokyo Data Center may expect SAS70 Report to substitute the corporate governance assessment (for auditing) for services outsourced. SmartCloud, NTT Comware's Enterprise Cloud Services is used at NTT Comware Tokyo Data Center.
NTT Comware has earned the certifications including ISO9001 (quality), ISO27001 (information management security), ISO20000 (IT services) as well as the participation in the Green Grid*2 promoting eco-friendly activities. We will keep striving to provide efficient carrier-grade and eco-friendly data center services, while aiming to achieve SAS70 Report (Type II) which is to demonstrate not only internal controls but also operational excellence.
Terminology
| *1: | SAS70 Report There are two kinds of SAS70 including Type I for assessment of internal controls by an independent party and Type II for assessment of internal controls as well as its operating effectiveness. |
| *2: | The Green Grid A non-profit organization to promote energy efficiency for data centers. |
** Names of corporations and products are either trademarks or registered trademarks of each corporation.
