Information Security and Data Protection are core elements of business operations. Not only is compliance a legal obiligation, demonstrating your business' commitment to data security is crucial to building and maintaining trust with your customers - particularly in the IT & Telecoms sector. Therefore, we're proud to announce that pascom and the pascom ONE cloud communications solution have been successfully BSI C5 certified and demonstrating that pascom ONE meets the highest requirements for Information Security, Data Protection and Compliance.
What is BSI C5
BSI C5, also referred to as C5:2020, is the Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalogue certification devised by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for Cloud Services.
Over the years, pascom solutions have been certified against many accreditations, notably ISO 27001, the international standard for ISMS certifications. BSI C5 certifications differ in that they are primarily intended for cloud services within the German market and are designed to provide cloud customers with essential guidelines when choosing a cloud solutions provider.
As such, pascom ONE’s BSI C5 certification further demonstrates pascom’s commitment to information security, particulary on the customer level, where the customer must show a certain level of trust in the provider, by sharing personal and business specific data.
Quirin Pasquay, pascom CEO
Trust in that your data as customer is stored securely is a crucial element in the purchase decision for any customer. Therefore, businesses should and must make every effort to ensure data security, and at pascom we’re proud of our commitment to take every step, meausure and precaution to keep our customer data secure as demonstrated by our solutions becoming BSI C5 certified.
BSI C5 Benefits
Data protection and information security attestations are essential for cloud service providers. Often such certifications are legal requirments, but they also provide a number of benefits for customers as is the case with pascom ONE’s BSI C5 attestation.
Legal Certainty and Compliance
BSI attestations provide legal assurances that pascom ONE solutions meet the highest security standards and are compliant with the high security standards and obligations required when handling sensitive data.
This is particularly relevant for organisations that operate within regulated industries, such as Medicine, Finance, and the Public Services sector, which may require BSI certification when implementing / adopting new cloud service solutions.
Transparency and Confidence
Choosing a C5 certified cloud service provider, provides clear and detailed information about the security measures implemented by the provider. This enables customers to make informed decisions and therefore increases the customer’s confidence in their chosen provider.
Assurance of High Security Standards
The BSI C5 certification sets rigorous standards for Data Protection and Information Security. As such, the BSI C5 attestation ensures customers can choose their provider in confidence that their data is being protected in accordance to the strict BSI security guidelines.
Simplifying Risk Analysis
As the BSI C5 certification provides an audit of the providers processess and security measures, it provides customers with a comprehensive overview which can be used to perform risk analyses and evaluate whether a provider aligns with the customers specific security and certification requirements.
Simplified Compliance Process
In the same vein as a BSI C5 attested cloud provider can support businesses with the Risk Analysis, choosing a BSI C5 certified cloud service provider can also help businesses in fulfilling their own compliance obiligations. For example, if a business is subject to certain security criteria, choosing cloud providers that already adhere to said criteria will help the customer fulfil their own obligations.
With continuous development and certification, you can rely on a future-proof communications solution that combines tested security with the latest technology.
If you have any questions about PASCOM or our PASCOM ONE cloud phone system and how we can help upgrade your business communications, our team will be more than happy to help you any way we can. Just give us a call on +49 991 291691 0 and speak to one of our experts. Alternatively, get started today with our free cloud phone system trial.
For more information concerning our Data Protection policies, GDPR compliance and hosting certifications, please read our Data Protection Documentation