The Common Automotive Platform Standard (CAPS) has achieved global recognition for its data security policies and procedures.
It has successfully passed the rigorous Type 1 Service Organisation Control (SOC2) security examination, which tests a service organisation’s controls relating to the security, availability and processing integrity of each of its systems, as well as the confidentiality and privacy of user data.
By passing the test, CAPS provides reassurance to more than 1,500 UK bodyshops and many of the largest insurance companies and UK collision repair service providers that the information reported by CAPS is transparent, complete, scalable and flexible.
David Neave, chair of the CAPS National Advisory Council, said, “We are delighted to have passed the SOC2 examination for the second time. It is a truly global standard that is essential in an international vehicle supply and repair ecosystem.
“Data security is essential as the CAPS community embraces new stakeholders. It is essential that we demonstrate that we are addressing the cybersecurity concerns of the market in the most robust and complete way and achieving SOC2 brings certainty and peace of mind.
“Every day, CAPS processes thousands of transactions relating to hundreds of motor claims. This level of data transfer will only increase as more businesses join CAPS and more claims are processed over the platform. SOC2 means that CAPS processes and controls are robust, keeping customers in control of their data.”
