HotSkills,
Inc. Announces that Merrill Corporation’s DataSite Receives
ISO 27001 Certification
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Released
on: January 14, 2008, 1:48 pm
Press
Release Author: HotSkills,
Inc.
Industry:
Financial
Press
Release Summary: Merrill DataSite™, a virtual data room solution,
has received international certification to ISO 27001, led by Minneapolis-based
HotSkills, Inc.
Press
Release Body: HotSkills, Inc., a Minneapolis-based
company specializing in Information Security Management
Systems (ISMS), today announced that Merrill Corporation,
a leading provider of technology-enabled services for the financial,
real estate, legal and other corporate markets, has received international
certification to ISO 27001 for its premier virtual
data room solution, Merrill DataSite™.
HotSkills worked with Merrill Corporation
to develop and implement an ISMS and prepare
the operations for ISO 27001 certification.
Merrill DataSite is a virtual data room (VDR) solution
that is used for the organization and exchange of sensitive information
between buyers and sellers during transactions such as mergers and
acquisitions, IPOs, secondary offerings, credit facilities and bankruptcies.
Clients benefit from shortened deal times, reduced expense, greater
access to qualified bidders and the confidence that Merrill
DataSite meets the industry’s most stringent standards
for security.
“We are very ideally suited to work with companies like
Merrill that offer a service or product that require
secure transactions and data privacy,” says Kim
Sassaman, HotSkills’ managing director. “An
ISMS framework gives a company a competitive advantage
and demonstrates to its customers that they have taken steps to
ensure best practices in security management.”
“As a global company and leading provider of virtual data
rooms for the financial industry, Merrill Corporation
continually applies the best practices and technologies available
to protect our clients’ data,” says Rolando
Galvez, Merrill’s vice president of security and compliance.
“We couldn’t be more pleased with HotSkills
and the end result. At this point, we believe Merrill DataSite
to be the first and only VDR solution to earn ISO 27001
certification, the industry’s highest standard for
information security.”
Sassaman adds, “Developing an ISMS demonstrates
an organization’s commitment to protecting their future with
IT risk management. Our experienced consultants, unique methodology
for implementation and frameworks specific to ISMS and
quality management help clients to prepare for and achieve this
distinction.”
In addition to helping Merrill achieve ISO certification,
the ISMS framework that HotSkills
developed for Merrill DataSite provides a security
foundation throughout the entire enterprise. HotSkills
worked closely with the individuals at Merrill
to develop a solution specific to the organization’s needs
and to facilitate successful implementation.
Armed with a staff possessing proven ISMS industry
experience, HotSkills provided the Merrill
DataSite team with specific experts for each stage of the
process - assessment, implementation and pre-certification.
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Editor’s note: In September 2007, HotSkills
created a new division, named Orange Parachute,
to lead the firm’s management consulting, training and audit
services for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).
HotSkills continues to operate as a technical security
consulting services firm, providing subject matter experts in a
variety of security capacities.
HotSkills’ Orange Parachute provides clients
with proven solutions and innovative approaches to information security
management, compliance management, risk assessment, audit and training.
Orange Parachute specializes in compliance and
security management systems, ISO 27001 certification, program evaluation,
design, implementation and training. For more information, please
call 800-841-9329 or visit www.orangeparachute.com.
Web
Site: http://www.orangeparachute.com
Contact
Details: Kary Delaria
4801 Nicollet Avenue South, Suite A
Minneapolis, MN 55419
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