Security

It may seem counter-intuitive, but the chances are that a VIG online application is more secure than an application on your own PC. Because all of our systems are exposed to the internet, we have to take security very seriously - in fact it is fundamental to everything we do. We recognise that security has many elements:

• Physical security. Our servers are housed in an extremely secure data centre, with electronic access control and security systems. The facility is in an geologically stable area of Auckland, and boasts state-of-the-art climate control, fire detection and suppression systems.
• Power Supply. All servers are powered by redundant power supplies, battery UPS and an auto-start generator.
• Network. Our internet connectivity is multi-homed to three redundant bandwidth providers, and is peered to the Auckland (APE) and Wellington (WIX) exchanges.
• Back-ups. All application data is backed up daily to a secure international service.
• Operating System. All our servers run on Linux, renowned for security and stability. Our staff apply security patches promptly, and actively monitor intrusion attempts.
• Application Security. Our application framework provides secure access to authorised users only. The framework has passed a security review and penetration test by a major international bank with flying colours.

So unless your laptop is chained to your wrist, and you are unusually fastidious about back-ups and software updates, your application and data are safer with VIG.