Case Study: University of the Pacific cuts zero-trust timeline by 2 years with Island

University of the Pacific cuts zero trust timeline by 2 years with Island

The University of the Pacific, a private university with multiple campuses in California, faced the challenge of protecting sensitive data and meeting complex compliance requirements (FERPA, HIPAA, PCI DSS) for its diverse academic environment. Pacific Technology needed a flexible, scalable solution to implement a zero-trust architecture without disrupting the educational mission for its students, faculty, and staff. The university chose Island, the Enterprise Browser, to address these security and usability needs.

By deploying Island, the university gained dynamic controls to secure access to applications, such as preventing printing or screenshots of patient records. The solution improved the user experience by simplifying logins and reducing reliance on cumbersome VDI. Importantly, Island significantly accelerated the university's zero-trust initiative, cutting the original implementation timeline by one to two years and substantially reducing projected costs. The vendor, Island, provided a portable and scalable platform that proved essential for the university's distributed operations.

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