Global Compliance, the leading global provider of governance, risk
management, compliance and ethics solutions, today announced that it is
offering clients access to a state-of-the-art managed services facility
in Europe as part of its global whistleblower hotline solution. This
unique operating environment in Dublin, Ireland, provides organizations
with European headquarters or significant European-based operations the
option to keep their data “closer to home” when selecting a
whistleblower hotline partner, and is a natural extension of Global
Compliance’s leadership in helping clients establish and protect a
culture of integrity, transparency and accountability.
Global Compliance is the largest provider of integrated compliance
solutions, including AlertLine®, the industry’s first and largest
employee whistleblower hotline and case management solution supporting
over 25 million customer employees in more than 200 countries every day.
Whistleblower hotlines are the most common means of detecting fraud –
according to the 2008 ACFE Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud
and Abuse, nearly half of all fraud cases were detected via employee
tips from employees. Regulatory bodies around the world have become more
focused on privacy issues related to whistleblower programs.
Whistleblower hotline services have also become more high profile and
vital to international business operations in the aftermath of corporate
scandals that have rocked the global economy.
“In the current business climate, global executives are seeking
innovative issue management solutions to protect their organization’s
integrity and public image. Our proven solutions in telephone and
Web-based whistleblower hotlines, secure case management, and robust
analytics and benchmarking are business critical solutions for both
sides of the Atlantic,” said Nick Ciancio, president of GCS
International. “While Global Compliance’s North American-based hotline
operations are designed to be compliant with EU privacy standards,
European companies and organizations have told us that they feel more
secure and prefer to support solutions based closer to home. We believe
access to an Ireland-based option will prove to be highly valued as we
expand our client base in Europe,” continued Ciancio.
The EU-based data center provides:
A state-of-the-art facility so as to be compliant with European Union
privacy laws, Data Security Standard and ISO 27001;
A fully virtualized environment
Fully-redundant power, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and
generator;
Redundant meshed, multi-homed and carrier-neutral data paths through
multiple providers;
24-hour security through on-site security personnel, video
surveillance cameras and security breach alarms, and;
Continuously-monitored environmental controls, including VESDA and
INERGEN fire detection and suppression
Ciancio concluded, “Global Compliance’s Ireland-based service is now an
excellent choice for those organizations desiring to maintain personal
records within the EU that are the subject of the EU’s privacy laws and
regulations.”
For more information on Global Compliance, please visit www.globalcompliance.com.
About Global Compliance Services, Inc.
Global Compliance Services, Inc. is the leading provider of
comprehensive and integrated ethics and compliance solutions including
Expert Advisory, Issue Management, Training & Awareness and Insight &
Intelligence. The company currently partners with over 4,000 clients
including public and private corporations, academic institutions,
government entities, and non-profit organizations covering over 25
million client employees – in over 200 countries. Global Compliance is
headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. www.globalcompliance.com
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