Case Study: Columbia County achieves HIPAA and CJIS email compliance with Virtru

Columbia County protects 23 departments with Virtru

Columbia County, a state and local government in New York, needed a data protection solution to ensure compliance with CJIS and HIPAA regulations for its 450+ employees across 23 departments. The challenge was securing a massive amount of sensitive data exchanged daily via email and preventing human error, as they previously had no formal encryption service in place. They turned to the vendor Virtru and its products for Outlook and Gmail.

Virtru implemented an easy-to-use email encryption solution that scans for sensitive data like social security numbers and flagged keywords, then either automatically encrypts the message or alerts the sender to do so. This educated staff on compliance requirements during their normal workflow. The results included seamless integration with their existing Gmail and Outlook systems, a superior user experience compared to other tools like Zix, and confidence in passing annual compliance audits. Virtru provided Columbia County with ironclad security and excellent customer support.

Columbia County