The biggest challenge facing public sector organisations today is the ability to collaborate securely outside of Government secure networks. Simply restricting access or preventing the flow of highly sensitive information is not the answer to this complex issue. Only by engaging directly with individuals and businesses that work alongside Local Authorities can we design and implement robust and flexible systems that cater for a range of local needs.
In the U.K, the Code of Connection (CoCo) is a mandatory set of requirements that must be demonstrated before local authorities in England and Wales can connect to the Government Secure Intranet (GSI). CoCo, which has been in effect since September 2009, requires local authorities (LAs) to provide a compliance statement that documents how their information technology (IT) meets baseline requirements.
Egress Switch provides core functionality to assist in becoming CoCo compliant by enforcing encryption of all data that leaves an organisation and ensuring data integrity on any media types. Egress Switch can also classify information by labelling e-mails with protective markings, ensuring that confidential information is not sent to a lower classification network, organisation, or recipient. These core features, coupled with the ability to automatically scan outbound data for sensitive content and enforce policy based rules, enables Local Authorities to share information externally without introducing additional processes for users to follow.
The desire to share information securely is not solely confined to Government entities. A complex network of public and private sector organisations collaborate in order to perform their daily tasks. This often means that highly sensitive information flows across and outside Government during this time. For instance, in child protection cases the Police, PCTs, schools, and courts all exchange information with each other during the investigation.
Technology currently available such as GCmail, CJSM, and partner email systems such as NHSmail or GSI all focus on the same core data exchange mechanism - namely email. While email provides a popular and convenient method to transfer small amounts of information, it is often highly restrictive when sharing large amounts of data. Egress Switch offers complete protection of outbound data regardless of file size or transport mechanism. Secure with ease any confidential information sent by email, burnt to CD/DVD, or uploaded to FTP/Cloud Servers and avoid ‘point solutions’ that fail to deliver unified control. To read more about various ways organisations often need to share information click here!
Sharing information securely couldn't be easier using Egress Switch. Offering transparent email encryption, single click CD/DVD encryption, and file encryption to protect information uploaded to FTP(s) or HTTP(s), Egress Switch enables organisations to share information securely - without the need to manage your recipients' identity.
With no complicated infrastructure required you can customise your workflow, maintain your identity, and share sensitive information across and outside Government networks - while remaining in complete control at all times!
"Egress Switch is particularly feature rich and offers functionality that no other product currently offers. Switch has satisfied several of our security requirements, producing significant cost saving across the States of Guernsey Government."
Information Security Officer
The States of Guernsey
"We evaluated several products as part of a Pan London consortium. We selected Egress Switch because it was easy to use and offered recipients the ability to reply free of charge"
London Borough of Camden
"We're excited by the flexibility offered by Egress Switch - from the ability to prove when information was received, through to transferring personal or sensitive data without worrying about file size."
Information Security Manager, Brent County Council
"We replaced our existing email encryption product with Egress Switch and are delighted with the additional functionality on offer and the support Egress provided during the transition."
Elevate East London, (A joint venture between Agilisys and London Borough of Barking and Dagenham)
"We evaluated email encryption products alongside several Authorities across London. We chose Egress Switch because it was easy to use, offered 'follow the data' tracking, and enabled recipients to reply free of charge."
Security Analyst, London Borough of Hackney
"We use Egress Switch for email encryption and secure large file transfer. This allows us to satisfy two requirements with one solution, saving the Council time and money in the process."
Information Security Manager, London Borough of Richmond
