CHARLESTON, S.C., Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Benefitfocus,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), an industry-leading benefits technology
platform that simplifies benefits administration for employers,
health plans and brokers, today announced its core benefits
administration platform Benefitplace for both Employers and Health
Plans has earned Certified status for information security by
HITRUST.
HITRUST CSF Certified status demonstrates that Benefitplace for
Employers and Benefitplace for Health Plans have met key
regulations and industry-defined requirements and is appropriately
managing risk. This achievement places Benefitfocus in an elite
group of organizations worldwide that have earned this
certification. By including federal and state regulations,
standards and frameworks, and incorporating a risk-based approach,
the HITRUST CSF helps organizations address these challenges
through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and
scalable security controls.
"Achieving the HITRUST certification allows us to deliver the
highest degree of data protection to our customers. The process to
earn the HITRUST certification is rigorous and I am proud of our
ability to meet the stringent standards for key security controls
and requirements," said Ravi Metta,
executive vice president of product and engineering at
Benefitfocus.
"In today's ever-changing threat landscape, HITRUST is
continually innovating to find new and creative approaches to
address challenges," said Jeremy
Huval, Chief Innovation Officer, HITRUST. "Benefitfocus'
HITRUST CSF Certification is evidence that they are at the
forefront of industry best practices for information risk
management and compliance."
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About Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus (NASDAQ: BNFT) unifies the entire benefits
industry through innovative technology solutions that bring
efficiency, cost savings and simplicity to employee benefits
administration. Our powerful cloud-based software, data-driven
insights and thoughtfully designed services help employers,
insurance brokers, health plans and suppliers address the
complexity of benefits enrollment and engagement, while bringing
easier access to health, wealth and lifestyle products
through a world-class benefits experience. Our mission is
simple: to improve lives with benefits. Learn more
at www.benefitfocus.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.
DISCLAIMER REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for historical information, all of the statements,
expectations, and assumptions contained in this press release are
forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ materially
from those explicit or implicit in the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include: our ability to maintain our culture and
recruit, integrate and retain qualified personnel, including on our
board of directors; our ability to compete effectively; the
need to innovate and provide useful products and services; risks
related to changing healthcare and other applicable regulations;
the immature and volatile nature of the market for our products and
services; privacy; security and other risks associated with our
business; management of growth; volatility and uncertainty
in the global economy and financial markets in light of the
evolving COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties arising from the
recent U.S. elections; and the other risk factors set forth from
time to time in our SEC filings, copies of which are available free
of charge within the Investor Relations section of the Benefitfocus
website at http://investor.benefitfocus.com/sec-filings or upon
request from our Investor Relations Department. Benefitfocus
assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these
forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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