Savvis controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2009
Lawsuits concerning payment-card security certifications
Multiple lawsuits alleged that Savvis improperly certified payment processors as compliant with credit-card security standards. The claims included allegations that unencrypted cardholder information had been stored before a reported security incident.
2005
Corporate-card dispute involving the chief executive
American Express brought a claim involving disputed charges on then-chief executive Robert A. McCormick's corporate card. Following an audit-committee investigation, Savvis accepted McCormick's resignation. The associated litigation was settled in 2006.
2004
Allegations of support for spam-related customers
A former operations-security manager released internal documents alleging that Savvis solicited spam operators and generated substantial monthly revenue from them. The publicity led Savvis to work with Spamhaus on identifying and addressing spam-related abuse.