Why More Universities Are Choosing Azure for Educational Institutions

Students using computer in the university library.

Is it time to join the other 750+ universities using Microsoft Azure? Microsoft Azure offers a powerful, flexible cloud platform with a global network of data centers, making it an ideal solution for the evolving needs of educational institutions. From online classrooms to groundbreaking research, Azure for educational institutions is helping schools worldwide innovate, scale … Read more

Responsive Website Creative Portfolio

Our front-end design team has designed and developed a variety of responsive websites for government and commercial clients. Their talents are combined with our backend development and security experts to create user-friendly, engaging, and robustly functional websites for AISN clients. Below is a small sample of the websites our team has designed and developed.

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Websites

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is responsible for approximately 60 state laws and more than 70 regulations related to promoting Virginia agriculture, consumer protection, and environmental stewardship. Through the VITA contract with AISN, VDACS has migrated all of its websites and web-facing applications, along with operations and maintenance functions, to the … Read more

Case Study: Virginia.gov

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) powers the commonwealth’s digital government, providing cybersecurity, IT infrastructure services and IT governance. One of VITA’s responsibilities is procuring technology goods and services on behalf of its customers, the state agencies. VITA has engaged AISN to host Virginia.gov and provide eGov hosting services across the commonwealth. Over time, AISN … Read more

Call Monitoring Compliance

Call Monitoring Compliance

It’s important to analyze and fully understand the areas of risk as the CFPB continues to closely supervise the collections environment and call monitoring compliance. One of the biggest risks to a collection agency is communication with consumers, making the monitoring of calls a very telling practice.  An effective call monitoring program is a critical … Read more

Understanding PCI DSS Requirements 1 and 2: A Guide for Shared Hosting Providers

PCI DSS Requirements 1 and 2

If you’re a shared hosting provider or a business using shared hosting, understanding the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements for shared hosting providers is vital to maintaining compliance and protecting sensitive data. In this guide, we’ll summarize insights on PCI Data Security Standard Requirements 1 and 2 and common compliance gaps. … Read more

PCI DSS Gap Analysis: A Complete Guide to Identifying and Closing Compliance Gaps

PCI Compliance

Meeting PCI DSS requirements starts with understanding where your organization stands today. That’s where a PCI DSS gap analysis comes in. It’s a diagnostic process that pinpoints which controls are already in place, which ones are missing, and what actions are needed to achieve full compliance. If your organization stores, processes, or transmits payment card … Read more

Microsoft BizSpark FAQs

AIS Network has participated in the Microsoft BizSpark program since it began about 5 years ago. We love our BizSpark friends, the program and everything that it represents. The program has supported more than 100,00 startups in more than 165 countries. So, why didn’t we designate a page for BizSpark? Well, when we redesigned our website … Read more

Mastering a Risk Assessment

Mastering a Risk Assessment

In light of the recent news of the data breach at Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, risk assessment is our theme today. We welcome this guest post from our partner, KirkpatrickPrice….   Performing a Risk Assessment is a critical component of any Information Security Program. It’s mandated by several frameworks (SSAE 16, SOC 2, PCI DSS, … Read more

Cloud Security and Compliance Expert AIS Network Announces 100% Compliance Guarantee, New Website

Summary: AIS Network, a leading expert in enterprise-level cloud security and regulatory compliance, has kicked off 2015 with a bold, new “100% Compliance Guarantee” in conjunction with the launch of its newly redesigned website.   McLean, Va. — Feb. 2, 2015 — AIS Network, a leading expert in enterprise-level cloud security and regulatory compliance, has … Read more