Case Study: Research University strengthens sensitive data protection with Virtru

Research University secures 35 compliance regulations with Virtru

A large research university, functioning as an independent city with a small 10-person IT security team, faced the immense challenge of securing a diverse range of highly sensitive data. This data included police case files, patient health records, confidential research, and donor information, all while needing to comply with numerous regulations. To address this, the university selected Virtru's products for Gmail and Outlook to provide a user-friendly, data-centric security solution for email.

The implementation of Virtru's email encryption was widely embraced by users due to its intuitive interface, which was a significant improvement over previous systems. The solution successfully secured sensitive communications across various departments, including research, healthcare, and the police force. As a result, the information security team can now focus on advancing other security initiatives. Buoyed by this success, the university plans to expand its use of the Virtru platform to consolidate more tools and proactively close security gaps.