In January 2018, Crossbow Labs has issued the PCI DSS v3.2 certificate to CMC Telecom, Vietnam’s first and unique Data Centre, for meeting the latest security requirements. Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam visiting CMC Telecom’s data centre Nowadays, cybersecurity is the top priority of enterprises and end users alike. Being aware of the importance of information security, CMC Telecom has been investing comprehensively into cybersecurity-and PCI DSS is one of the top categories. Shortly after the opening, CMC Telecom’s new Data Centre has gained the latest PCI DSS (PCI DSS 3.2) security certification by Crossbow Labs. Founded by the five major card brands-VISA, Master Card, American Express, Discover Financial Services, and JCB International-PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is the global data security standard for all entities that process, store or transmit cardholder data and sensitive authentication data. To attain this certification, enterprises are required to satisfy 12 high level system requirements, including data processing, intrusion control, and information security policies, among others, to ensure payment information is secured when processed, stored or transmitted by organisations that handle these credit cards. Launched on December 2017 with Tier 3 standards, the new CMC Telecom Data Centre is 1,200 square metres with a capacity of over 220 racks. In order to match PCI DSS certification, CMC Telecom must comply with strict security procedures of input and output control, non-stop camera surveillance system with 90-day archival data, risk management and process management the for system, as well as storage… [Read full story]
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV), MNR Joint Venture and IBM Việt Nam held a ceremony to launch a new data centre in Hà Nội on Monday. The centre, which is part of the FSMIMS project sponsored by World Bank, is located at 64 Nguyễn Chí Thanh, Hà Nội, covering an area of 2,000 square metres. It is the first data centre of the country's banking sector, replacing the centres dispersed in 63 provinces and cities as before. The centre was designed and built following world standard Tier 3 with a high readiness…... [read more]
This is the first system of PCI electronic data base Viet Nam has established. The citizens, businesses and foreign investors were offered an attractive business and investment environment to promote resources and attract further investment in Lao Cai. The system with the domain name http://pcilaocai.vn will help businesses and investors look for information about Lao Cai PCI quickly and conveniently. Especially, the investment environment of Lao Cai province will be rightfully evaluated by investors and businesses. Lao Cai provincial People's Committee asks relevant departments, organizations and localities to continue to work closely to develop the Lao Cai PCI system effectively.…... [read more]
The Data Centre EPZ is built on an area of nearly 6,000 sq.m in Tan Thuan EPZ, which can house a total of 800 rack cabinets and is considered the largest data centre in the south. Data Centre EPZ has achieved the first Uptime Tier III certification for the first time since 2013, making Vietnam to become the third nation in South East Asia to possess the prestigious certificate, after Malaysia and Indonesia. At the inauguration ceremony, FPT Telecom unveiled a plan to cooperate with Internet Initiative Japan Inc (IIJ) in developing and providing cloud services in Vietnam since May…... [read more]
On 11 May, Intel Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Da Nang Department of Information and Communications on cooperation in building a test model of a green data centre in Da Nang. According to the MoU, Intel will provide Da Nang with its latest technologies to help the city improve efficiency in management and exploitation of IT systems. The company will also assist in upgrading the Da Nang Data Centre into a green data centre using cloud computing technology. This will be an environmentally friendly centre operating with less energy. The two parties also agreed to send experts,…... [read more]
Hong Kong and Australia are leading destinations for locating a data centre. Cushman & Wakefield and Hurleypalmerflatt's The Data Centre Risk Index (DCRI) evaluates the top risks likely to affect the successful operation of a data centre in the 20 most important global markets. The ranking focus on three key parameters of energy cost, international bandwidth and ease of doing business, which carry a 60 per cent weight in the analysis. Five other factors - corporation tax, cost of labour, political stability, sustainability and natural disasters - account for a further 35 per cent and GDP (per capita), inflation and…... [read more]
