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Wave Systems Corp. Announces Boston Medical Center's IT Security Expert to Share Insights on Encryption

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Boston Medical Center's Network Security Engineer Mark Mulvaney will present at Forrester Security Forum on September 16-17, discussing the importance of encryption in hospitals and highlighting the differences between software- and hardware-based encryption. As part of the presentation, Mulvaney will share his experience with implementing self-encrypting hard drives at Boston Medical Center, which has become a teaching affiliate of the Boston University School of Medicine and provides a wide range of care services. The hospital has taken proactive steps to mitigate the risk of data breach by using self-encrypting hard drives, which provide an additional layer of security.

Key Takeaways:

  • Boston Medical Center's Network Security Engineer Mark Mulvaney will present at Forrester Security Forum on the importance of encryption in hospitals.
  • Mulvaney will highlight the differences between software- and hardware-based encryption, emphasizing the importance of self-encrypting hard drives in providing an additional layer of security.
  • Boston Medical Center has taken proactive steps to mitigate the risk of data breach by implementing self-encrypting hard drives, which are managed using Wave's EMBASSY(R) management software.
  • Wave's EMBASSY(R) software provides policy-based access controls, pre-boot authentication, and centralized administration for self-encrypting hard drives based on the Trusted Computing Group's Opal specification.
  • The hospital's decision to implement self-encrypting hard drives was motivated by the increasing mobility of its workforce and the need to protect sensitive data in case of laptop loss or theft.
  • The presentation will also focus on the importance of event logs in proving that information on the laptop was encrypted at the time of loss, thereby ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations.

Statistics:

  • 639-bed licensed academic medical center (Boston Medical Center)
  • 300 million PCs with Trusted Platform Modules (estimated)
  • 300-400 security professionals attending the Forrester Security Forum (estimated)
  • Boston Medical Center has the largest 24-hour Level 1 trauma center in New England
  • Self-encrypting drives are a growing segment of the data protection market

Sources:

  • Marketwire, "Wave Systems Corp. Announces Boston Medical Center's IT Security Expert to Share Insights on Encryption," 23 Aug 2010.
  • Wave Systems Corp., press release, 23 Aug 2010 (sec.gov).
  • Boston Medical Center's Website, "About Us," (www.bmc.org).
  • Trusted Computing Group, "About Us," (www.trustedcomputinggroup.org).
  • Forrester Research, Inc., "Forrester Security Forum," (www.forrester.com).

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