Security - EZOfficeInventory

Security Update

What is the Log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) ?

Log4shell (CVE-2021-44228) is a critical vulnerability identified in the Apache Log4j Java library on Thursday, December 9, 2021. A widely used logging tool, Log4j is used to collect information across thousands of apps and services on the internet. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute code remotely and target computer systems exposing them to data theft and malware.

Is EZOfficeInventory affected by Log4shell?

EZOfficeInventory does not use Log4j. We have fully investigated our technology stack and can confirm that EZOfficeInventory is not impacted. We will continue to monitor potential security vulnerabilities to proactively mitigate risk if identified.

SOC 2 Compliance

EZOfficeinventory is Service Organization Controls (SOC) 2 compliant. EZOfficeinventory has been audited on the Trust Services Principles and Criteria (TSP) of the American Institute of Chartered Public Accountants (AICPA). The AICPA SOC 2 Type 2 report gives assurance with regards to the security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of information and data systems directly owned, managed and controlled by EZOfficeinventory. Additionally, SOC 2 compliance ensures transparency and provides a level of trust to our customers on security controls implemented to safeguard customer data on all control environments pertaining to retrieval, storage, processing, and transfer of data. To request EZOfficeinventory’s SOC 2 Type 2 report, please reach out to support@ezofficeinventory.com

ISO 27001 Certification

EZOfficeInventory is certified by Resource Inspection Canada Incorporated (RICI) for ISO/IEC 27001 compliance. RICI is a Certification Body associated with the International Accreditation Service (IAS) in the US and is geared towards exceeding customer satisfaction in the fields of ISO Management Training, Auditing, Inspections, Testing, and Certification. The ISO/IEC 27001 is one of the most widely acknowledged information security standards worldwide, outlining best practices to secure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information in a company. ISO/IEC 27001 outlines and provides the requirements for an information security management system (ISMS), specifies a set of best industry practices, and details the security controls that can help manage information risks. As an ISO 27001 certified company, EZOfficeInventory is able to easily identify, monitor, and eradicate any potential information security risks - particularly as they relate to asset tracking, access control, and classification policies.

GDPR Compliant

With our GDPR compliance in place, EZOfficeInventory’s European customers can have added trust in the privacy of the data made available to us. In addition to this, customers themselves can adhere to stronger data protection standards just by using us to track their assets and employee utilization. This means that EZOfficeInventory is not only GDPR compliant itself, but also enables its customers (as Data Controllers) to become GDPR compliant. This is the result of our new functionality relating to data security and consent. For more information, read our blog on GDPR Compliance.

Hosted on Amazon Web Services

EZOfficeInventory hosts all its data on Amazon Web Services (AWS) with public instances in the US and European Union. To select an EU instance for your account, please contact sales for current pricing. AWS is ranked as one of the world’s best cloud computing services and stores information of some of the largest global enterprises. To this end, it has robust controls in place to ensure security and data protection in the cloud. The AWS IT infrastructure is therefore developed and managed in agreement with security best practices and a variety of IT security standards. For an overview of the security processes in place at AWS, read their Security Whitepaper.

Additional Security Measures

EZOfficeInventory continues to make data security a priority. Here are some of our additional security measures:

All the data we process is encrypted using the AES-256 encryption specification.
We execute penetration testing every six months to identify potential security vulnerabilities.
Our internal and external integrations rely heavily on authentication/authorization protocols.
Our Enterprise Private Cloud option ensures your enterprise’s data is kept on a separate server instance.