“In 2009, 57 hard drives containing sensitive patient information were stolen from a major insurer in Tennessee. Because the drives were not encrypted, the protected health information of more than 1 million individuals was instantly exposed. Three years later, the insurer paid $18.5 million in fines and related costs for investigation, notification and protection.” Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee

Securing confidential patient data is more important than ever – and it requires more than good intentions. It demands a comprehensive security solution built around strong encryption, robust identity management, and policy-based data management. This is especially true as hospitals and healthcare providers, insurers, pharmaceutical companies and others grow their ranks of mobile workers who carry or remotely access personally identifiable health information and R&D data.

Thanks to a lengthening list of regulations and standards, leakage of that information &8213 through theft, malware, spyware, or just plain carelessness &8213 can come with serious consequences. Some of those regulations include:

• Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act (HIPPA).
• Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
• European Union Data Protection Directive (EUDPD).
• UK Data Protection Act.
• Japan’s Personal Information Protection Act: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) security requirements for Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and liEvolving ASTM Standards for Medical Device Interoperability.

Meeting these and other mandates is complex enough. But healthcare providers and related organizations are also under pressure to drive down costs and improve productivity.

FEATURES:

• Deploy the highest standards of mobile storage protection.
• Maintain control over data access and use, conveniently and centrally.
• Protect digital identities away from the office.
• Simplify reporting, auditing and other burdens of compliance.
• Shield data and applications from malware.
• Don’t let security get in the way of productivity.
• Empower mobile workers with simple, user-friendly solutions.
• Recover from disasters without missing a beat.
• Take the Worry out of Securing and Managing Mobile Data.