SAN RAMON, CA--(Marketwire - May 11, 2010) - DeviceLock, Inc., a worldwide leader in endpoint data leak prevention software, today announced that University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System, one of the most prestigious health care organizations in America, is entering Phase II of its implementation of DeviceLock endpoint security controls. The organization implemented DeviceLock in "observation mode" via its deep auditing, shadowing and forensic reporting capabilities for over a year in a mixed Novell® and Microsoft® network operating system environment. The analysis of end-user data handling practices justified approval of DeviceLock's access controls to ensure data security compliance and use of specifically assigned encrypted USB storage devices for any data moving off the network to removable media.
The deployment of Phase II controls will ensure that the health system's policies, procedures and security technologies are enforced and well aligned with its data protection goals, as well as compliant with HIPAA and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). During the initial evaluation phase, DeviceLock auditing revealed exactly where data loss was occurring.
"It's not unusual to hear from the field that DeviceLock more than proved itself in 'observation-mode' pilot testing," remarked David Matthiesen, Director of Sales-Americas, DeviceLock, Inc. "It's common for enforcement controls to be the next logical step once you have made an assessment and formulated a policy regarding removable media."
The combined solution allows the UAB Health System to set a DeviceLock access policy that limits users to connecting only an IronKey® or another approved encrypted device to their PCs and laptops for the purpose of portable storage. Other specialty USB-based medical devices would also be whitelisted in DeviceLock's flexible policy. Should any of the IronKey secure portable storage devices be lost or stolen, the hardware encryption would prevent stored data from being penetrated by any unauthorized person.
"We have a large, complex and multi-NOS environment dealing with requirements for handling acute patient care, research and education; so there is absolute need to support a wide variety of USB-mounted device types," comments David Gardner, Data Security Specialist, UAB Health System. "We found DeviceLock to be the most cost-effective solution for endpoint device management after months of product evaluation. It has proven itself to be one of the biggest 'bangs for the buck' in our arsenal of information security controls."
About UAB Health System
The UAB Health System includes all of the University of Alabama at Birmingham's patient care activities, including UAB Hospital, the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital and The Kirklin Clinic. UAB is the state of Alabama's largest employer and an internationally renowned research university and academic health center whose professional schools and specialty patient care programs are consistently ranked as among the nation's top 50; find more information at www.uab.edu and www.uabmedicine.org.
About IronKey
IronKey is the global leader in providing secure and managed portable storage, authentication, and trusted virtual computing solutions for mobile workers. IronKey multifunction portable security devices, management software and associated services are designed to meet the security, performance, and privacy standards of the most demanding enterprise and government customers. IronKey solutions range from IronKey Basic, the world's most secure USB flash drive, to the IronKey Enterprise Virtual Desktop solution for carrying a secure operating system and virtual desktop environment on a pocket-sized device.
IronKey works with industry leaders in virtualization, storage and security, including Lockheed Martin, McAfee, MokaFive, RSA, RingCube and VeriSign to extend the applications of its secure mobile computing platform. IronKey products are FIPS 140-2, Level 3 validated. Thousands of customers use IronKey, including Fortune 500 companies, enterprise organizations in financial services, healthcare and legal markets, as well as government agencies, including FEMA, NATO and DHS. For more information, please visit www.IronKey.com.
About DeviceLock, Inc.
Since its inception in 1996 as SmartLine, DeviceLock, Inc. has been providing endpoint device control software solutions to businesses of all sizes and industries. Protecting more than 4 million computers in over 60,000 organizations worldwide, DeviceLock has a vast range of corporate customers including financial institutions, state and federal government agencies, classified military networks, healthcare providers, telecommunications companies, and educational institutions. DeviceLock, Inc. is an international organization with offices in San Ramon (California, US), London (UK), Ratingen (Germany), Moscow (Russia) and Milan (Italy).
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