Smart Software Completes SOC 2 Type 1 Security Audit

    BOSTON, MA, April 04, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Smart Software, Inc. announced  today that the company completed its Service Organization Control for Service Organizations (SOC) Audit, delivering the highest level of data security and reliability.

"All of Smart Software's services depend on a foundation of safe, secure, and private storage and transfer of information," said Chief Technology Officer, Sreekumar Menon.  "Trust and data security are table stakes now for any solution offering cloud based analytics, forecasting, demand modeling, and inventory planning. Since day 1 of our cloud journey, we've made considerable investments in order to ensure a secure and reliable environment for our customers.  The completion of this audit validates these efforts."

Companies completing the SOC 2 Type 1 audit have the option to be judged on one or more categories; Smart Software met or exceeded the industry-leading standard in all four categories listed below:

Security - Verifying the system is protected against unauthorized access, use, or modification to meet the entity's commitments and system requirements.

Availability - Verifying the system is available for operation and use to meet the entity's commitments and system requirements.

Processing Integrity - Verifying the system processing is complete, valid, accurate, timely, and authorized to meet the entity's commitments and system requirements.

Confidentiality - Verifying that information designated as confidential is protected to meet the entity's commitments and system requirements.

SOC 2 examinations may only be performed by a licensed CPA firm. Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd ("KLR"), a leading provider of SOC services, performed the service audit of Smart Software. "It is always exciting to work with leading edge technology providers," said Daniel M. Andrea, Partner and SOC Services Practice Leader of KLR. "While any successful SOC 2 report is an achievement, the emphasis and alignment of Smart Software's security posture with its industry leading demand planning and inventory optimization solution is exceptional."

About Smart Software
Smart Software, a leading innovator in demand planning, statistical forecasting, and inventory optimization software, offers Smart IP&O, an integrated suite of web-based demand planning, forecasting,inventory optimization and supply chain analytics applications.  Founded in 1984, Smart serves a wide range of manufacturing, distribution, and transportation organizations including The Home Depot, FedEx, SCIEX, DisneyLand Resorts, MARS, BC Transit, Metro-North Railroad and many more.

Learn more at: www.smartcorp.com.
Contact:  Jeff Scott, [email protected], +1 617.489.2743 ext. 209

For more information, please contact Smart Software, Inc., Four Hill Road, Belmont, MA 02478.
Phone: 1-800-SMART-99 (800-762-7899); FAX: 1-617-489-2748; E-mail: [email protected]

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