PlanetBids Security"PlanetBids has taken extreme measurements in protecting and controlling access to data at the server as well as at the application levels. At the server level, all hardware and software is state-of-the-art, with built-in redundancy and security with the latest security updates and patched applied behind firewalls.
Only handful PlanetBids high-level staff members have access to the data which include company CTO/Co-Founder, Vice President of Product Development, and Senior Database Administrator. Additionally, sensitive data is encrypted and high-level. At the application level, there are many levels of security and permission controls that an internal Agency "system admin"user can administer per user through the PB System™ Administration Menu.
Additionally, PlanetBids has extensive monitoring utility and processes in place to monitor all types of user and server related activity.
PlanetBids has industry standard 256-bit Secure Socket Layer Certificates applied to its SaaS servers for the transmission of sensitive data between a supplier's browser and PlanetBids SaaS servers via https issued from Thawte. At the database level, columns which contain sensitive data such as passwords, tax id, pricing, etc. are encrypted using server and database level master keys to ensure maximum level of security and performance.
PlanetBids, Cogeco PEER 1 and Hosting.com; its hosting partners for the past 17 years, have taken reasonable measures to assure physical and digital data protection and data security at multiple tiers. At the network and Software as a Service (SaaS) server level, all hardware and software is state-of-the-art, with built-in redundancy and security with the latest security updates and patched applied behind firewalls. Only handful PlanetBids high-level staff members have access to the data. Additionally, sensitive data is encrypted and high-level.
PlanetBids hosting partner, Cogeco Peer1 ensure that all our network and server infrastructures are fully compliant with the most current standards for process and security. Physical security controls and logical security policies are audited to SSAE-16 and ISO 27001 standards. Audit trails are created and always visible through the Control Portal. For more information, please visit www.cogecopeer1.com."