Healthcare organisations have one of the most complex and diverse set of requirements for securing and exchanging information. Information held and distributed by healthcare entities is often sensitive and ranges from documents regarding patient medical records to large files with scan images and test results.
However, one of the largest challenges faced by healthcare organisations is the need to exchange information securely with a range of other entities, agencies, and business divisions. When dealing with medical cases and criminal investigations these can range from the police, social services, local authorities, child protection to name but a few. This problem is compounded because all of these services and organisations use different IT systems and processes. Any security system implemented must work cross network and irrespective of the IT systems in place.
Unlike many commercial entities healthcare organisations work 24/7 and require access to secure information around the clock and without complex or time consuming security procedures. Medical staff often access shared resources and computer equipment so any information must be accessible securely from any location for authorised staff at all times.
Egress Switch unlike any other solution on the market today has been designed from the ground up to address the complex and diverse security requirements of healthcare. Egress Switch provides a secure platform to address all of healthcares data exchange requirements whether by email, physical media like USB/CD/DVD, bulk file transfer via the cloud, or simply integrating into an existing data flow process.
Encrypting email is a mandatory requirement when sending sensitive Patient Identifiable Information (PII) both internally or externally. The Egress Switch platform allows users to easily encrypt both email message body and email attachments to internal staff and external agencies across any network or boundary. Authors can be sure that only authorised recipients have access to sensitive information and have a full audit trail of who has accessed the information. Real time access control and revocation can be performed on any email even after it has been sent.
With healthcare organisations moving from physical patient records to electronic, the amount of information being sent electronically between organisations is often large. Medical scans for example, are often very large (10+ MB) and need to be sent quickly and securely. Egress Switch allows users to perform large file transfer easily by integrating with existing FTP(s) servers or utilising the secure Egress Cloud storage. Unlike any other large file transfer system the author of secure information remains in control of the files even after they have been downloaded by the recipient.
Physical media like CD/DVD and USB are still very useful methods for exchanging and backing up information. Egress Switch enables healthcare organisations to backup large amounts of information onto this media when an electronic method is not appropriate. Using the core Switch architecture users can be sure that information remains secure at all times even in the event of loss or theft.
"Egress Switch is a very innovative product that places control in the hands of the sender. This allows our users to revoke access if we suspect that personal data has been lost in transit."
Assistant Director ICT, NHS East London and City
"We use Egress Switch to automatically encrypt information sent by email that contains sensitive or personal data. Its accredited infrastructure meant rapid deployment and instant regulatory compliance."
Head of IT Technical Services
Spire Healthcare
"Egress Switch enables our users to send sensitive data securely, seamlessly, and confidently to 3rd parties. The setup takes less than a couple of minutes and provides a secure platform for sharing confidential information."
The Learning Trust
