The data centers typically have multiple state-of-the-art data security controls and must pass a rigid audit, which is far more protection than any small business can afford to provide for their own data.
Look for a data center that has hired a firm to produce a SOC2 report that evaluates the organization’s controls for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality or privacy.
It’s beyond the scope of this paper to discuss this assurance service in any further detail. However, if you’d like to find out more about SOC2 compliance, you can go here.