Friday, March 23, 2018

Scientist.com Gets Data Security Certification

San Diego-based Scientist.com, which operates an outsourced research marketplace, says it has received a data security certification this week. According to the company, it received the SOC 2 certification, which certifies that the company adheres to rigorous information security policies and procedures regarding customer data. The company said the audit was performed on the company by RSM. The certification follows rules set by the Service Organization Control (SOC) over data handling within the cloud. Scientist.com is backed by Leerink Transformation Partners, 5AM Ventures, Heritage Provider Network, Bootstrap Ventures and Hollywood producer Jack Giarraputo, and has raised more than $33M.

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