Case Study: NHS East London and City achieves secure, controlled information sharing with Egress Switch

NHS East London and City - Customer Case Study

NHS East London and City needed a better way to secure shared patient and sensitive information after high-profile NHS data breaches exposed gaps in its existing controls. Tim Wilson, Assistant Director ICT and Information Security Officer, was looking for a solution that would complement NHS Connecting for Health while making secure information exchange easier for users and less burdensome for IT. The Trust chose Egress Switch, Egress’s secure data exchange product, to protect information shared by email, USB, FTP, and even CD/DVD.

Egress implemented Switch as a Software as a Service solution with one-click protection, email integration, bulk enrollment, and a full audit trail showing who accessed information and when. The results included strong encryption, instant revocation of access if needed, easier sharing of large files, and minimal training or IT support. NHS East London and City said Egress delivered peace of mind at a very attractive price and helped them better protect and control personally identifiable information.

NHS East London and City

Tim Wilson

Assistant Director ICT and Information Security Officer