Case Study: Virginia strengthens statewide data protection with Virtru encryption

Virtru and Virginia Building a Whole-of-State Security Posture

The Commonwealth of Virginia faced a fragmented security environment across 100 agencies and 100,000 employees, where sensitive data such as health records, public safety information, and financial records were handled differently across the state. Working in an O365 GovCloud Microsoft environment, Virginia needed a more consistent way to protect data and meet compliance requirements.

Virtru provided Email Encryption, the Encryption Gateway, Virtru Private Keystore, and Virtru for Microsoft Outlook to automatically enforce encryption across all 100 agencies. Using Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels and DLP, Virginia could trigger TDF protection on classified data, eliminate third-party access, and take immediate action on sensitive sharing while reducing per-user costs and simplifying management.

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