CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES WINS NETWORK WORLD’S ALL-STAR AWARD
GuardianEdge Played a Pivotal Role in Safeguarding Sensitive Information
SAN FRANCISCO - January 8, 2008 – GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection, announced that the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) garnered an honorable mention in Network World’s Enterprise All-Star Award competition based upon its proactive approach to data leakage protection.
Network World's Enterprise All-Star Award competition, now in its third year, drew more than 75 entrants. The publication selected companies that best demonstrated how to capitalize on emerging technology or implement more mature technology in new or particularly business-enhancing ways. The publication was impressed with the approach DHCS took in its encryption of data on laptop and desktop personal computers, noting that DHCS’ use of GuardianEdge technology and its approach were examples of best-practices for other entities handling sensitive information. The full feature article can be viewed online at http://www.networkworld.com/allstar/2007/112607-honorable-mentions.html.
“GuardianEdge applauds the California Department of Health Care Services for its work in ensuring the security and privacy of health data and information,” said Ram Krishnan, Senior Vice President of Products and Marketing at GuardianEdge. “The department’s interest and devotion to information security is a model for excellence. Having been selected for this prestigious award is validation that the department’s approach to securing sensitive data on laptops and desktops is solid. The top priority is always protecting sensitive personal health information; the department has been delivering on that commitment.”
Solutions from GuardianEdge play a pivotal role in safeguarding DHCS patient information. The GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform, which includes GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption and GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption, provides a unified approach to data protection while integrating multiple controls to help reduce the risk of losing unprotected data on laptop computers, mobile storage devices and other endpoints.
More than 700 companies and government departments trust GuardianEdge to help them protect enterprise data and customer information. GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption combines strong encryption and access control in a managed environment to deliver comprehensive protection for any computer. GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption is designed to protect all data on USB, FireWire, compact flash, iPods and other storage devices and media.
About GuardianEdge
GuardianEdge is the leading provider in endpoint data protection for the enterprise. More than two million users around the world depend on GuardianEdge solutions to safeguard sensitive and proprietary information, to ensure compliance with regulations for maintaining consumer privacy and to enable secure enterprise mobility. The company’s endpoint data protection solutions have been deployed by leading organizations including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG and Lincoln Financial Group, as well as numerous agencies in the U.S. departments of Veteran Affairs, Defense, State and Education. For additional information, please visit: www.guardianedge.com.
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