Coast Professional, Inc. Achieves Tech Lock Certified Status

Chicago – Tech Lock, Inc. and Coast Professional Inc. (Coast) announce the achievement of Tech Lock Certified™ status for Coast Professional, Inc.

Tech Lock tested and validated Coast’s physical and technical security controls against multiple regulations and standards, including PCI DSS, GLBA, FISMA/NIST SP800-53, Red Flags Rule, Minnesota Plastic Card Security Act, Nevada Senate Bill No. 227, and Massachusetts 201 CMR 17.00.

“I’m excited about our achievement in becoming Tech Lock Certified,” says Brian Davis, Coast’s chief executive officer. “Working with Tech Lock through this process has developed into a great partnership as they have worked for ARM companies and understand our business model.  Tech Lock is always looking for lower cost or free solutions to meet specific control requirements.  This certification shows our existing, new, and potential clients that we take the privacy and security of their confidential information seriously. It provides us a leg up on the competition.”

“Coast’s successful completion of the Tech Lock Certified program validates their commitment to protecting consumer information to both current and potential clients. Coast is ahead of the game when it comes to the trend of not relying on SAS70 as a data security standard and should be commended for obtaining a 3rd party data security audit,” says Michael Wright, Tech Lock’s chief security officer.

Tech Lock’s security auditors are PCI Qualified Security Assessors and hold numerous technical certifications as well as possess years of collection management systems experience, including Artiva, FACS, RMEx/Intelec, CRS and CUBS. This makes Tech Lock auditors uniquely qualified to assess ARM-related companies. In addition to auditing expertise, they also understand applicable laws along with the everyday realities of an ARM company as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the predominant ARM software providers and vendors.

ABOUT COAST PROFESSIONAL
Coast Professional has concentrated on being the most effective collection agency in Educational Receivables since 1976. Coast helps increase profitability for its clients by assisting borrowers in the resolution of obligations, while enhancing their future educational and financial opportunities. Coast is dedicated to maintaining the highest knowledge in the field of educational receivables, superior customer service, and respectful communication.

For more information, please visit www.coastprofessional.com

ABOUT TECH LOCK
Tech Lock is focused on serving the ARM industry, including credit grantors, collection agencies, debt buyers, service organizations, healthcare providers and more. Its IT professionals possess relevant Fortune 100 and ARM industry experience. This makes Tech Lock uniquely skilled in serving the ARM industry as it related to data security and regulatory compliance. Tech Lock is a service disabled veteran owned small business.

For more information, visit www.techlockinc.com.