Today’s criminals target organizations that manage sensitive data. Paying a little extra for security protects your nonprofit and the people you serve. But it does even more than that. It helps you comply with complex industry and government regulations. Ultimately, paying slightly more for security means that the people and organizations that place their trust in you will continue to have confidence in you. And who can put a price on that?
System security starts with dedicated firewalls.
Pangea Foundation’s custom Software-as-a-Service solutions are protected by Cisco Firewalls that are monitored 24x7x365 by Rackspace®. A dedicated firewall acts as a protective barrier to keep malicious forces away from your important data. Unlike shared firewall devices that leave the possibility of unauthorized access by any other client sharing the same firewall, a dedicated firewall provides protection exclusively to your server, and ultimately, a greater level of information security for your peace of mind.
Data encryption via Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
In addition to filtering traffic, a dedicated firewall allows for a more secured form of communication with the implementation of a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A Virtual Private Network encrypts all traffic between Pangea Foundation’s servers, and creates a secure link through which our IT Hosting environments communicate.
Data reliability and data backup.
All networking components, Web servers, and additional application servers are configured in a redundant configuration. Your data is automatically backed up on a nightly basis. System patching provides ongoing protection from exploits. Daily backups are stored in two data centers located 1,400 miles apart on a 24 hour basis. Data backups are stored for two weeks on Pangea Foundation’s primary servers, and archived indefinitely on its backup servers.
Standard anti-virus services from a global leader in infrastructure software.
Pangea Foundation’s Software-as-a-Service applications come standard with anti-virus protection from Symantec™, a global leader in infrastructure software. With anti-virus protection, your data is automatically protected from destructive viruses, worms, spyware, and adware.
Upgrade to Rackspace Managed Anti-Virus Solution powered by Sophos.
With Cyber Crime posing an unrelenting threat to nonprofits today, an anti-virus solution is one of the most essential, effective and affordable methods for defending your nonprofit from infections caused by viruses, spyware, adware and other unwanted applications. Managed Anti-Virus from Rackspace is a sophisticated security technology that is fully managed by Rackspace security experts, so the servers hosting your custom Software as a Service application get the ultimate level of protection.
Want to know more about how Rackspace® Managed Anti-Virus services can protect your nonprofit? Read through this Rackspace PDF.
Independently audited disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Independently audited disaster recovery and business continuity plans are in place for the headquarters and support services of Pangea Foundation’s live hosting provider. In the unlikely event that Pangea Foundation’s primary hosting data center went offline due to a national disaster and this disaster recovery and business continuity plan was somehow insufficient, contingency plans would enable Pangea Foundation’s backup hosting data center to be up and running with the most recently backed up data within 24 to 48 hours.
Layered security services: Total protection that puts your mind at ease.
