Accellion Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance Enhances Secure File Transfer for Medical Teaching and Research Institutions

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, has selected Accellion Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance (SFTA) to enhance its secure file transfer needs, citing HIPAA compliance and reduced liability risks as key drivers. The solution's intuitive user interface and self-provisioning capabilities have been praised by BIDMC's technical security engineer, Ben Paradis. The Accellion SFTA's modular scalability also allows for future expansion to affiliated hospitals within the Harvard enterprise.

Key Takeaways:

• Accellion Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance (SFTA) has been selected by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) for its secure file transfer needs.
• The solution enhances HIPAA compliance and reduces liability risks for third-party interactions, such as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
• BIDMC's technical security engineer, Ben Paradis, highlighted the intuitive user interface and self-provisioning capabilities as key requirements.
• The Accellion SFTA integrates with Windows directory environments, ensuring easy deployment for user authentication.
• Configurable policies on file deletion and user account management provide necessary administrative capabilities.
• The solution's modular scalability allows for future expansion to affiliated hospitals within the Harvard enterprise.
• Accellion has extensive knowledge of meeting secure file transfer needs for medical, healthcare, and academic research institutions.
• Accellion's president and CEO, Yorgen H. Edholm, emphasized the company's commitment to supporting BIDMC's mission in providing world-class medical teaching and healthcare.

Statistics:

• BIDMC is a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
• Accellion Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance (SFTA) has been selected by BIDMC for its secure file transfer needs.
• The solution is designed for HIPAA compliance and liability risk reduction.
• Modular scalability of the SFTA allows for future expansion to affiliated hospitals within the Harvard enterprise.

Sources:

• "Accellion, Inc. (www.accellion.com), a leading provider of on-demand secure file transfer and data management solutions for enterprise users..."

+ Source: Accellion, Inc. press release (no date specified)

• Ben Paradis, Technical Security Engineer, BIDMC-Caregroup Information Systems, as quoted in the article

+ Source: Interview with BIDMC's technical security engineer, Ben Paradis

• Yorgen H. Edholm, president and CEO of Accellion

+ Source: Interview with Accellion's president and CEO, Yorgen H. Edholm

• "Additional information regarding Accellion's Courier SFTA solution can be found at www.accellion.com."

+ Source: Accellion, Inc. website (no date specified)