Decade Software Achieves National Standard for Services and Security

FRESNO, Calif., Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Decade Software Company, LLC, industry-leading environmental health technology firm, announced today that the company has been judged by an independent member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as fully meeting the rigorous standards that are required of a Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 audit. SOC 2 compliant organizations have proven that they understand and properly manage security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy as it relates to the services they provide.

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"This accomplishment has been many months in the making," commented Decade CEO and founder, Kevin Delaney. "Our team devoted over a year of meticulous internal review and modification, and a significant financial investment in additional software and hardware, to ensure that every aspect of our organization met the professional standards defined in the compliance process. To our knowledge, no other environmental health software company has achieved this milestone."

An auditor visited company headquarters in August to personally conduct the review over two days with Decade's IT Manager and Vice-President of Development. In addition to the network infrastructure and systems, Decade's SOC 2 assessment examined many critically related areas of the firm, including Human Resources, management of sensitive client data, internal procedures and accountability, and how Decade provides security guidance to its clients. For example, the audit captured Decade's regular efforts to monitor environmental, regulatory, and technological industry changes, assess their effect on system availability and security on a timely basis, and update policies based on that assessment.

Delaney notes that in an era when news headlines regularly announce mass data-hacking scandals, securing sensitive information has never been more important, and ultimately is what drove Decade Software to seek the audit.   

"Data, especially when it comes to personal and financial information, is a sensitive subject. Our clients' security and peace of mind is extremely valuable to us, and this audit was a welcome opportunity to receive an objective review of our company's infrastructure as it relates to security, availability, and integrity," said Delaney. "That we passed without need for further review is a fantastic validation of Decade's credibility, and further evidence of our commitment to delivering only the highest quality and most trustworthy product to our customers."

About Decade Software Company
Decade Software Company is a preeminent provider of services and software solutions for regulatory agencies. For 28 years, Decade Software Company has been recognized as the leader in implementation, configuration, support, and data management. Decade provides a breadth of integrated products that are the most comprehensive in the industry including EnvisionConnect, EnvisionConnect Remote for the mobile inspector, and other specialized applications. Decade Software Company is a trusted partner of the National Environmental Health Association.

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