SingleHop, a Chicago-based private cloud and managed hosting services provider, has launched Shield Plus Compliance, a managed security solution for midsize organizations.Shield Plus Compliance serves as a "fully managed, custom-built security service for hosted environments," according to SingleHop.It is designed to help protect midsize organizations that store and exchange sensitive data, including information covered under HIPAA, PCI DSS and other common industry rules and regulations.Data-at-rest encryption. Host-based intrusion detection system (IDS). Log collection and analysis. Real-time monitoring. Vulnerability scanning. Shield Plus Compliance also can help midsize organizations avoid data compliance issues that otherwise threaten customer privacy and business viability, SingleHop Vice President of Products Jordan Jacobs said in a prepared statement. "Protecting sensitive information can quickly overwhelm resource-strapped IT departments. Shield Plus Compliance arms midsize organizations with ... fully staffed remote security operations center, drastically minimizing risk while reducing bottlenecks in the IT project backlog," Jacobs stated.