SMB
on a client-by-client basis. Data is
segregated and encrypted under
different groups, and privileges
controlled based on client data.
“PGP paid for itself within the first
month of deployment, and it’s a
great sales tool, because we can
put our customers at ease,” Smith
says. Holland notes, “Only encryp-
tion protects the data itself no
matter where it is used, stored, or
transferred.”
With the new regulations and
enhanced data policies, healthcare
providers are able to improve staff
productivity and efficiency, and are
able to access and share updated
real-time patient medical records
from anywhere. Ultimately, it’s the
patients that benefit from the over-
all improved quality of care. n
1 Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security, Ponemon
Institute, November 9, 2010.
2 Symantec Global Internet Security Threat Report, volume xV
3 U.S. Department of Human Health Services
4 2010 HIMSS Security Survey, November 3, 2010
Courtenay Troxel is managing editor for The Confident
SMB and CIO Digest and manager of online content and
newsletters at Symantec.
