Intelius Holds Fast to Compliance Standards
May 7th, 2009
Naveen Jain and his contemporaries founded Intelius along their vision of “intelligently integrating information online for personal security.” In doing so, Intellius provides clients with predictive intelligence, allowing them to make the most prudent decisions as well as reconnect with long lost friends and protect their businesses and assets.
Intelius sees to it that they only deliver accurate and reliable information, interpreting and presenting them according to the needs of customers. However, data gathering and analysis can be so fastidious, as there are specific security standards that have to be met. Considering the sensitivity of numerous applications and data, Intelius ensures that they adhere to an efficient information security policy, implementing security at all levels - operations, technology, and personnel.
The Bellevue, Washington-based information commerce firm maintains regular auditing of its security policies, procedures, and technology, conducted by independent security companies.
The firm’s website uses Verisign-issued SSL certificates to ensure the security of web transactions. Intelius additionally performs regular security monitoring and information technology systems analysis including penetration testing and periodic external network scanning. Its IT infrastructure has undergone evaluation and certification under the Verisign Security Certification Program to comply with industry standards including Sarbanes Oxley part 404 (SOX), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), and PCI Data Security Standards to name a few.
Intellius complies with the highest industry standards for the protection of personally identifiable information including names, credit card information, or Social Security Numbers; the firm is also a certified credit reporting agency.
In addition, Intelius’ technologies meet the required compliance standards specified in federal acts such as:
- the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which lays out guidelines on criminal checks for pre-employment and tenant screening;
- the Patriot Act-CIP (Customer Information Profile), which calls for a report on customer activity that may affect national security; and
- the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), that protects businesses against hiring an applicant listed on the government watch list.
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