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Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Keepit Achieves SOC 2 Type 1 in a Pivotal Move Toward Full SOC 2 Compliance
COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keepit, the only vendor-independent cloud dedicated to SaaS data protection, today announced it has successfully achieved its SOC 2 Type 1 attestation report. This accomplishment reinforces Keepit's commitment to the highest standards of security, availability, confidentiality and privacy. The SOC 2 Type 1 report, developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), evaluates the design of an organization's internal controls related to key trust service principles at a specific point in time. This milestone provides assurance to customers that Keepit's security practices and controls are effectively designed to safeguard data — and meet industry expectations for enterprise-level protection. 'Achieving SOC 2 Type 1 attestation is a significant step forward in demonstrating our commitment to transparency, trust, and continuous improvement in how we protect customer data,' said Kim Larsen, Chief Information Security Officer at Keepit. 'It's a milestone that many of our customers — and prospects — have asked for, and we're proud to deliver.' To complete the attestation, Keepit's Information Security and Legal teams worked closely with contributors from across the organization, including People and Culture, Quality Assurance, Delivery, Operations, Internal IT, and SOC teams. Together, they implemented and validated 108 distinct controls — covering the security and integrity of Keepit's systems and processes. 'Our success was a true cross-team effort,' added Larsen. 'It's a reflection of our commitment to protecting what matters most to our customers: their data.' The SOC 2 Type 1 achievement builds on Keepit's ISO 27001 certification and further strengthens its position as the trusted choice for organizations seeking proven data protection and regulatory alignment. The next step is achieving the SOC 2 Type 2 report — a process already underway. Customers, partners, and auditors can request access to the SOC 2 Type 1 report through Keepit's Customer Success and Support teams. About Keepit Keepit provides a next-level SaaS data protection platform purpose-built for the cloud. Securing data in a vendor-independent cloud safeguards essential business applications, boosts cyber resilience, and future-proofs data protection. Unique, separate, and immutable data storage with no sub-processors ensures compliance with local regulations and mitigates the impact of ransomware while guaranteeing continuous data access, business continuity, and fast and effective disaster recovery. Headquartered in Copenhagen with offices and data centers worldwide, more than 18,000 companies trust Keepit for its ease of use and effortless backup and recovery of cloud data. For more information visit or follow Keepit on LinkedIn.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Intelligent Data Governance: Guiding CISOs and CIOs Toward Cyber Resilience Through Data Governance Strategies
Keepit report highlights importance of data governance in the age of AI and cyberthreats. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 05, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keepit, the world's only independent, cloud-native data protection and backup provider, today announced the publication of its new report: "Intelligent data governance: Why taking control of your data is key for operational continuity and innovation." The report covers the foundational importance of data control in the age of AI, with a focus on ensuring modern enterprises cyber resilience and compliance. "Data is the foundation of innovation and preparedness. By focusing on data governance, CISOs and CIOs will lay the groundwork to effectively manage and grow their modern, data-driven enterprises. We hope our new report, with its practical approach to data governance, will give needed insights into data, its importance, and the crucial role intelligent data governance can play in today's cybersecurity landscape," says Kim Larsen, CISO at Keepit. Data governance as a response to major IT trends Keepit recently interviewed 30 senior IT leaders across a range of industries and regions. These in-depth conversations revealed a number of trends that serve as context for today's enterprise IT organizations, including cloud flexibility, the rise of AI, and ever-increasing budget pressures. Based on the results, CIOs and CISOs will play increasingly crucial roles in enabling enterprises to ensure resilience and will need to prioritize their efforts to outfit their organizations with tools to lay a sustainable foundation for business continuity. For these IT decision-makers, data control will be a prerequisite to achieving this goal. "Data governance paves the way for data resilience. Through data classification, companies will be able to detect any gaps in their business continuity plans, and, as an added benefit, enhance their current day-to-day operations," adds Kim Larsen. A cornerstone of compliance The new report finds that data governance is a key tool when striving to stay compliant as regulations such as NIS2, DORA, and GDPR are impacting organizations. "Data governance is the cornerstone of compliance. Knowing where your data is, what data is crucial for business operations, and who has access to it are all questions modern organizations need to answer to be cyber resilient," says Kim Larsen. Building resilience against data loss and corruption The new report finds that CIOs and CISOs are ultimately accountable for ensuring data resilience so that users, applications, and other entities can access company data as needed. The three primary components of resilience are prevention, detection and recovery. "A data loss or outage incident can stop an organization in its tracks. Our report highlights that the ability to recover critical systems should never be left to assumptions or chance. Backup and recovery preparedness should be a board-level consideration at every company," adds Kim Larsen. Download the report here About Keepit Keepit provides a next-level SaaS data protection platform purpose-built for the cloud. Securing data in a vendor-independent cloud safeguards essential business applications, boosts cyber resilience, and future-proofs data protection. Unique, separate, and immutable data storage with no sub-processors ensures compliance with local regulations and mitigates the impact of ransomware while guaranteeing continuous data access, business continuity, and fast and effective disaster recovery. Headquartered in Copenhagen with offices and data centers worldwide, more than 15,000 companies trust Keepit for its ease of use and effortless backup and recovery of cloud data. For more information visit or follow Keepit on LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts RedIron PR for KeepitKari Ritaccokari@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Keepit Webinar Series: An Intelligent Approach to Cyber Resilience through Data Governance Strategies
Webinar to Offer Practical Approaches to Optimize Data Management, Communicate Strategies to Leadership, and Enhance Organizational Resilience COPENHAGEN, Denmark, February 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keepit, a global provider of a comprehensive cloud backup and recovery platform, today announced that it will be hosting a webinar titled, "Data Governance Meets Recovery: An Intelligent Approach to Resilience," on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Keepit's Kim Larsen, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will be joined by Ulf Feger, CISO Advisory Services, vCISO, and NIS2 Directive Senior Lead Implementer, a cybersecurity leader with extensive global experience across IT and OT security. In the session, they will cover governance strategies, aligning disaster recovery strategies with executive priorities, and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into recovery plans. "Business leaders today must manage rapid data growth while countering sophisticated cyberthreats, making effective data governance crucial for a robust business continuity strategy," said Larsen. "This informative and practical webinar will help audiences understand how robust data governance, extending beyond the CISO's office, underpins a resilient disaster recovery strategy." Key takeaways from the webinar will include: Effective data governance models and approaches Disaster recovery planning considering the impact of AI Techniques for data prioritization and classification Structuring recovery plans and conducting incident investigation. WHAT: Webinar: Data Governance Meets Recovery: An Intelligent Approach to Resilience WHEN: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST/4 p.m. CET WHO: Kim Larsen, CISO, Keepit Ulf Feger, CISO Advisory Services, vCISO, and NIS2 Directive Senior Lead Implementer REGISTRATION: Sign up here Participants that cannot attend live will receive a recording of the webinar. And all registrants will receive exclusive access to the latest report from Kim Larsen: "Intelligent data governance: Why taking control of your data is key for operational continuity and innovation." About Keepit: Keepit provides a next-level SaaS data protection platform purpose-built for the cloud. Securing data in a vendor-independent cloud safeguards essential business applications, boosts cyber resilience, and future-proofs data protection. Unique, separate, and immutable data storage with no sub-processors ensures compliance with local regulations and mitigates the impact of ransomware while guaranteeing continuous data access, business continuity, and fast and effective disaster recovery. Headquartered in Copenhagen with offices and data centers worldwide, more than 15,000 companies trust Keepit for its ease of use and effortless backup and recovery of cloud data. For more information visit or follow Keepit on LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts RedIron PR for KeepitKari Ritaccokari@ Sign in to access your portfolio
