Ontario Ministry of Health Implements Tumbleweed to Secure Transfer of Patient Data
December 20 2007 - 5:39PM
Business Wire
Tumbleweed� Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:TMWD), an industry leader
in managed file transfer and content security, today announced that
the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has selected
Tumbleweed�s SecureTransport� to ensure the secure transfer of
electronic medical records and to eliminate the risk of accidental
loss of personal health data. The Ontario Ministry of Health and
Long Term Care administers the health care system in Ontario,
Canada�s most populous province, including managing the transfer of
Canadians� personal health and billing records as they are
transferred between the provincial ministries of health and private
hospitals and doctors. This sensitive data is subject to the
Canadian privacy mandates PIPEDA and PHIPA. However, given the
Ministry of Health�s flawless record protecting patient data, they
were uncomfortable with the inherent risks involved with the two
primary methods they had been using to transfer data: file transfer
protocol (FTP), an aging technology for sending large files over
the internet that does not guarantee security or provide an audit
trail and courier services for physically shipping data on tapes,
making the loss of physical tapes a possibility. These risks
compelled them to begin a search for the most secure and
sophisticated technology for transferring sensitive patient
information. The ministry needed a system that would provide a
granular audit trail to track files, provide strong security to
mitigate data transfer vulnerabilities, comply with Canadian
privacy mandates, and flexibly support various operating systems.
After testing competing managed file transfer systems, the Ministry
of Health decided on SecureTransport as the best solution for its
needs. Not only was SecureTransport tremendously secure but it
enabled streamlined compliance with privacy mandates and offered a
granular audit trail, allowing unparalleled visibility and
monitoring of transfers, essentially making it possible to �file
and forget.� Additionally, SecureTransport supported a broad array
of operating systems and security certificates, so all provincial
ministries, hospitals and doctors could easily exchange electronic
health records. What is more, SecureTransport has proven to be
simple to deploy, use and manage. �The ministry takes its
responsibility to protect patient data very seriously and will go
to any length to keep it safe,� said Dave Wilkins, security
architect for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
�Tumbleweed enables the Ministry to securely transfer personal
health information while ensuring compliance to set a new standard
for securely sending files.� With SecureTransport in place, the
Ontario Ministry of Health now has granular control over the
security and management of data transfers while having mitigated
the vulnerabilities associated with previous approaches like basic
FTP or courier services. SecureTransport has also significantly
reduced service desk calls related to file transfer, freeing up
staff previously charged with overseeing and analyzing data
transfers and sending tapes to focus on much more strategic
projects. Moreover, SecureTransport will pay for itself in a year
in courier savings alone. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT Tumbleweed cautions
that forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
based on plans and expectations as of the date of the press
release, and that a number of factors could cause the actual
results to differ materially from the guidance given at this time.
These factors are described in the Safe Harbor statement below.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected,
particularly with respect to the Ontario Ministry of Health and
Long Term Care�s continued use of SecureTransport, as well as the
specific functionality of SecureTransport. In some cases,
forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as
�may,� �will,� �should,� �potential,� �continue,� �expects,�
�anticipates,� �intends,� �plans,� �believes,� �estimates,� and
similar expressions. For further cautions about the risks of
investing in Tumbleweed, we refer you to the documents Tumbleweed
files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, particularly Tumbleweed�s Form 10-K filed March 14,
2007 and Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2007. Tumbleweed assumes no
obligation to update information contained in this press release.
Although this release may remain available on Tumbleweed�s website
or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that
Tumbleweed is reaffirming or confirming any of the information
contained herein. About Tumbleweed Communications Corp. Tumbleweed
Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:TMWD), an industry leader in managed
file transfer and content security, provides enterprise-class
solutions to organizations of all sizes. Tumbleweed�s innovative
products enable organizations to effectively manage and protect
business-critical Internet communications, with capabilities that
span secure file transfer, encryption, data loss prevention, and
email security. Tumbleweed has more than 3,000 customers worldwide,
including blue-chip companies across an array of industries such as
Technology, Retail, Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Consumer
Packaged Goods, Telecom, Energy, and the U.S. Government. The
world�s most security conscious organizations rely upon Tumbleweed
technology including Bank of America Securities, JP Morgan Chase
& Co., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S.
Department of Defense. Our award-winning products build on 14 years
of R&D and 27 security patents in the U.S. alone � many of
which are licensed by other security vendors. More information can
be found at www.tumbleweed.com. Tumbleweed and SecureTransport are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Tumbleweed
Communications Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
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