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| 1 January 2012 |
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Implementing EHR Technology – The Business Case for ASCs
Legislative and regulatory developments affecting ASCs continue to evolve at both the federal and state level. While electronic health record (EHR)-related mandates only loosely affect ASCs today, there are many reasons deploying an EHR system makes sense. More |
| 15 November 2011 |
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The urgent need for mobile device security policies
The Defense Information Systems Agency recently certified its first secure mobile device running on the Android operating system, further demonstrating the growing importance of mobile devices within government agencies. Whether organizationally supplied or employee-owned, mobile devices are making their way into the workplace rapidly, creating significant security and compliance challenges for government agencies. More |
| 11 November 2011 |
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IT Security & Network Security News & Reviews: 10 iOS Security Apps to Protect Your iPhone, iPad from Hackers
The low volume of serious malware for the iOS platform makes iOS users complacent about the kinds of security risks they are facing. But the truth is that iPhone users still face a variety of security threats… Accellion Mobile App for iPhone allows users to connect to Accellion Secure Workspaces, a cloud-storage service, to securely view remote files. Unlike Dropbox and other cloud storage services, Accellion lets users browse and view files and securely send files to others. More |
| 4 November 2011 |
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Oregon sysadmin wins SANS NetWars competition
Jeff McJunkin, systems administrator for the city of Central Point, Ore., came away with top honors in the NetWars competition held during the 2011 SANS Network Security Conference, held in September in Las Vegas. NetWars is a cornerstone of the U.S. Cyber Challenge, a multi-pronged effort to identify, develop and recruit the thousands of people with the native skills to supply the nation’s cybersecurity workforce needs. More |
| 2 November 2011 |
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Product Review: Mobile File Sharing With Accellion Secure Collaboration
The ability to share files and collaborate through a range of computing devices is fast becoming a standard in every attorney's virtual toolkit. The rocket rise of the free file-sharing service DropBox in the legal community underscores this trend. This summer's headline-grabbing snafu that left the files of users of that service accessible for hours with any password threw a spotlight on the potential security risks posed by such consumer services. More |
| 2 November 2011 |
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Is iCloud the Next Big Security Challenge?
The line between work and play just got a little blurrier, and the potential for a data breach a lot higher, with the launch of Apple’s iCloud. If you are unfamiliar with iCloud, it is a set of free cloud services, including iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud, that work with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to store content in iCloud. More |
| 31 October 2011 |
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Accellion Pushes SharePoint-Friendly File Sharing
While cloud startups like Box joust with Microsoft, Accellion makes a case for SharePoint compatibility for file sharing and on-premises options… Where Box is a pure-play cloud computing startup, Accellion offers its products as cloud services but also packages them as virtual appliances for VMware, XenServer, and Hyper-V, and physical server appliances. For enterprises, "a public cloud-only solution is a nonstarter--it's got to be at least a hybrid," Skokowski said. More |
| 31 October 2011 |
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What to Look for In Secure Collaboration Tools
By Paula Skokowski, chief marketing officer for Accellion, special to Network World October 28,
Despite monumental enterprise efforts to secure information, data breaches continue to top headlines, in part because of the way employees collaborate and share data. What's needed are enterprise-level secure collaboration tools… More |
| 26 October 2011 |
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Education Needs to Keep Pace with Demand for Information Security Professionals
There is a growing need for continuing education programs for information security professionals to meet the explosion in demand for these roles, noted Bonnie Diehl, SANS Technology Institute’s chief academic officer. More |
| 28 September 2011 |
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Medical Web Technologies Adds 'High Risk Patient Module' to One Medical Passport
Medical Web Technologies, has announced it has added a new module that identifies high-risk surgical patients to its One Medical Passport solution.The new High Risk Patient Module automatically screens for patients during the preoperative process and "red flags" those that are considered high risk based on the type of conditions specified by the ambulatory surgery center or hospital using One Medical Passport, according to the release. More |
| 8 September 2011 |
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50 Mobility Products We Love Right Now
Accellion’s iPad app provides secure mobile access to files stored in Accellion Secure Workspaces, letting users who have an Accellion Secure Collaboration account browse their workspaces, securely send and share files, share folders, subscribe to notifications and collaborate in real time on shared files with internal and external partners. Files and folders can be organized into views defined by a business. More |
| 31 August 2011 |
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How your agency can land a future cyber rock star
With the demand for cybersecurity professionals estimated to grow to 2.5 million new workers by 2015, a coalition of government and private industry organizations set a goal two years ago of identifying and recruiting 10,000 people with the native skills required for success in the field and providing a career path for them. More |
| 22 August 2011 |
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Mobile Exposure: Do you know where your data is?
With summer in full swing, employees across the country are heading out on vacation; likely topping their list of items to pack, mobile devices such as iPads, iPhones, Androids and BlackBerries.
Mobile devices are changing how people do business by providing access to information from anywhere, anytime, even while on vacation. Yet as these devices grow more sophisticated and penetrate the workplace in increasing numbers, enterprises are faced with the challenge of how to ensure intellectual property and other confidential information remains secure and compliance mandates are met. As regulations become increasingly strict and the penalty for non-compliance steeper than ever, enterprises cannot afford to turn a blind eye to mobile devices. More |
| 18 August 2011 |
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SANS Institute’s NetWars Challenge Takes on the US Military
The SANS Institute has expanded its NetWars challenge, which tests information security skills of IT professionals, to include the US military, noted Ed Skoudis, director of the SANS NetWars project. “Between one and three times per month we run a NetWars tournament at a military base. It has been used by several branches of the US military to identify skills and help their folks fine-tune their skills”, Skoudis told Infosecurity. More |
| 16 August 2011 |
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Vegas to Host Next U.S. Cyber Challenge ‘NetWars’
More than 100 security professionals next month will compete in a two-day cyber security competition that simulates real-world attackers and attacks. The SANS NetWars contest, part of the U.S. Cyber Challenge Program, will be held a spart of the SANS Network Security 2011 conferenc at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The contest is for both new and seasoned hackers. More |
| 15 August 2011 |
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SANS NetWars Cyber Security Challenge slated for Las Vegas in September
SANS announced on August 15 the location of its next NetWars interactive cyber security challenge: Caesars Palace, in Las Vegas, NV. More than 100 security professionals will put their cyber security expertise to the test by taking part in the NetWars challenge held in conjunction with SANS Network Security 2011, which is scheduled for September 17 to 26. More |
| 20 July 2011 |
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Accellion Provides Secure Mobile Access
Earlier this month Accellion has released Android and BlackBerry versions of their Mobile Apps suite that were previously available just for iOS devices. Like MobileEcho and Rover, they provide mechanisms for enterprise mobile users to securely exchange information and collaborate from their smartphones. More |
| 14 July 2011 |
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Optimizing Managed File Transfer (MFT): Dos and don'ts
"It's about the whole nature by which people are sharing information, becoming more collaborative," says Skokowski. "Sharing, sending and syncing files all involve the exchange of information between internal and external people, and all have potential security and compliance risks. More |
| 13 July 2011 |
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Key considerations for a Software Budget
For decades now technology has helped ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and specialty hospitals streamline costs, better manage their practice and improve quality of care. One of the more recent software advancements reclaims significant time and money by eliminating paper-based systems. More |
| 20 June 2011 |
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Automated Contract Management Provides Substantial Benefits to Nektar Therapeutics; CLM Matrix system exploits Microsoft SharePoint platform
Challenging regulatory requirements and growing resource constraints place tremendous pressure on healthcare organizations. Automating labor-intensive, error-prone processes such as contract management can alleviate compliance risks and enable companies to gain productivity and reclaim valuable staff time. More |
| 20 June 2011 |
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Accellion: Mobile Enterprise Collaboration with Security and Accountability
Executives at Accellion are clearly in touch with real-world business requirements and while listening to their customer base, they began to sense the emerging interest in mobile access to documents within their Secure Collaboration product, a web-only client until recently. Accellion for iPad and iPhone/iPodTouch debuted in the App Store recently. Functionally, these apps are identical with some slight differences pertaining to screen size. More |
| 19 June 2011 |
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iPad for Business Round-Up: Accellion, a Dropbox for Enterprise, and More
Accellion is a sort of "Dropbox for enterprise" service that provides a set of security features poised to help IT managers sleep better at night. But what about mobile access? One of the key advantages to using an app like Dropbox is that I can access my files on Android and iOS devices.
This week, Accellion released its iOS version, bringing mobility to the secure file storage system. More |
| 15 June 2011 |
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Accellion's Secure Dropbox Clone Comes to iOS
Unless you have been living on Mars for the last few years, you have heard about cloud-based storage. What you don't hear is the collective tension of IT managers everywhere as they think about sensitive corporate assets being stored outside the firewall.
When Accellion initially announced its secure cloud storage offering, IT leaders thought there was finally a solution that met both security and user experience needs. Accellion takes the platform to the next step by making it available for the iPad and the iPhone. More |
| 6 May 2011 |
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The essentials of secure collaboration
Today’s communication and collaboration tools deliver a wide array of capabilities, but inherent in most is the ability to share files. In fact, the real value of collaboration almost always involves file sharing, as this is where users often have the greatest need and this is where the information of most value is stored. More |
| 7 April 2011 |
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Security: 11 Security Apps to Protect Your iPhone, Android, BlackBerry Smartphone
Accellion’s mobile app is not exactly an anti-malware product. Instead, it allows users to securely access corporate files from mobile devices and smartphones in a secure manner. More |
| 3 April 2011 |
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Dickity doo-dah!
Collaboration is one of this year’s hot dickity doodahs of the Cloud, particularly when it comes to working in the collectively capitalist economic climate that is growing out of the recent financial debacle. Working together, not just within individual businesses but across collections of them, is fast becoming one of the core capabilities required for businesses to grow. More |
| 30 March 2011 |
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Accellion Brings Safe and Simple File Sharing to the Enterprise
In yet another example of consumerization, Accellion has released a new product that aims to bring Dropbox-style file sharing and collaboration to the Enterprise without skimping on the security.
The platform provides workspaces for sharing files (of up to 100Gb) with both internal and external parties, complete with security measures such as the ability to assign access privileges and encryption options. More |
| 29 March 2011 |
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Accellion looks to secure collaboration
Secure file transfer specialist Accellion is set to release a collaboration tool that, the company claimed, would make sharing data much secure. The company's Secure Collaboration product has been designed to prevent people bringing the likes of Box.com or Dropbox within an enterprise environment, said Paula Skokowski, Accellion's chief marketing officer. “Products like Box.com or Dropbox are great for individual users but they present a nightmare for IT managers,” she said. "It's true that IT managers are able to block employees using products like Dropbox but these do provide a useful tool for people – you want to give them the ability to share documents, just to be able to do it securely. We offer them some control over security anarchy." More |
| 29 March 2011 |
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Accellion proffers secure cloud collaboration workspaces
One of the biggest challenges the consumerization of IT creates for the enterprise is the lack of control over where work data is stored and how it's shared on user devices. Even if IT and security groups tried to reign in control over what collaboration platforms, cloud storage, and other services employees used on their own, the effort would likely fall short. More |
| 28 March 2011 |
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Accellion Offers Secure File Sharing For the Enterprise
The Accellion Secure Collaboration product should seem very familiar to anyone who has used Box.net or Dropbox. It provides secure workspaces where users can share files with both internal and external parties, complete with the ability to assign access privileges, share comments and track document versions. Files and folders of up to 100Gb can be transferred, and can also optionally be encrypted for added security. Mobile access is catered for, with an iPhone/iPad app (available late April), and BlackBerry and Android apps also in the works. Plug-ins are also available for SharePoint and Outlook. More |
| 8 March 2011 |
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Vendors make information sharing easier by giving end users more control
The Park Service solves the problem with a mix of technologies. It uses secure file transfer software from Accellion of Palo Alto, Calif., to manage the motion of so many very large documents, then makes the end product accessible in SharePoint for all the relevant parties to share. The solution solves two integral questions in the world of collaboration: who gets in and who stays out. More |
| February 2011 |
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Welcome to the age of online pre-op screens
Instead of your nurses spending an average of 20 to 30 minutes per patient collecting data during pre-op phone interviews, now patients can do the work themselves from the comfort of their keyboards. A growing number of online patient registration services (see product roundup on page 21) let your patients log onto a secure website on their own time, days in advance of their scheduled procedures, to fill out their personal information, medical history and other relevant data. No more playing phone tag, no more paying overtime and additional staff to complete calls and, perhaps most significantly, no more postponing cases because of some last-minute revelation. More |
| 26 January 2011 |
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Accellion for iManage Plug-In to Be Introduced at LegalTech
Accellion, has introduced the Accellion for iManage plug-in. The plug-in is designed for enterprises, corporate legal departments, and law firms to securely transfer single or multiple documents and e-mails directly from the Autonomy iManage document management system. All file transfers are secure, according to the company. The plug-in provides a return receipt and audit trail to demonstrate compliance. More |
| 18 January 2011 |
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Making Sense of Contract Management
Contract lifecycle management solutions can provide greater insight and control over contractual obligations; helping companies to manage risks and increase profits… Business owners and CFOs know that they should be tracking their contracts, yet very few have manually integrated these activities into their business operations. Even fewer have automated these processes. More |
| 1 January 2011 |
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Managing compliance and safety reform in an ever-changing regulatory environment
In a sweeping response to BP's Deepwater Horizon massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the US House of Representatives passed a bill in July toughening offshore drilling safety standards… While many oil and gas operators are taking a "wait and see" attitude towards increased governmental oversight in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere, the oil spill reform debate clearly illustrates one thing – in an ever-changing regulatory environment, it is imperative to have transparency and visibility built into your contract management process. More |
| 27 August 2010 |
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Accellion expands managed file transfer offering
Accellion has extended managed file transfer offering Accellion Virtual Appliance A5000X, to include support for Citrix XenServer virtual environments for secure sharing of digital files. The company said that the enterprise secure file transfer offerings protect companies against security and compliance risks at the file transfer source. More |
| 10 August 2010 |
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Going Green is a Golden Opportunity for Providers
...Eliminating paper cuts down on gasoline consumption and CO2 emissions from courier service delivery trucks, said Paula Skokowski, chief marketing officer for Palo Alto, CA-based Accellion. "Digital delivery is faster, cheaper and more secure than courier services." More |
| 4 August 2010 |
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WARNING: Sending Sensitive Information via Mail, FedEx is a Security Risk
Despite the known risks, it is startling to see that a vast number of organizations large and small, and across a broad variety of industries, still believe it is okay to ship, via mail or overnight courier, portable media such as CDs and thumb drives containing confidential information as part of a standard business process. It is not okay.More |
| 3 August 2010 |
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Managing Consumer Tech in the Enterprise
Although consumer electronics offers some of the most innovative technology available, making it part of your business could be a problemŠ"Organizations should be thinking about how they should outfit their employees with file transfer," said Accellion Chief Marketing Officer Paula Skokowski. "Employees would not be looking at work-arounds if the company provided them."More |
| 1 July 2010 |
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Device Dilemma
The encryption of e-mail may seem like overkill, but as the Children's Hospital of Dallas episode reminds, unencrypted files can easily wind up on a lost device. That was the approach taken by Memorial Health System, a three-hospital delivery system based in Springfield, Ill. The health system is using software from Accellion, Palo Alto, Calif., to encrypt any e-mail attachments, says Jesse Whitehead, system director, infrastructure.More |
| 7 June 2010 |
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Accellion Secure Information Sharing
Accellion has launched the first secure file transfer solution for the Microsoft Business Productivity Infrastructure (BPI) and Business Productivity Online Suite allowing Microsoft SharePoint, Office Communications Server (OCS) and Outlook users to easily and securely share digital information. This extends the Accellion solution to include new plug-ins for Microsoft Outlook 2010, Microsoft SharePoint 2010, and Microsoft OCS 2007 R2 for both on-premise and cloud environments€ More |
| 20 May 2010 |
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Managed File Transfer Myth: MFT is Just for Big Organizations with Big Files
When asked who uses managed file transfer, the default response might be the enterprise when sending massive files that is not necessarily the case. €œIt is so NOT an issue of how big the file is, says Paula Skokowski, chief marketing officer for Accellion. €œA Social Security Number is just 10 digits and you can get in trouble for sending that out. More |
| 19 May 2010 |
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File Transfer Technologies Offer Security and Audit Trails
Many aspects of the digital age seem to keep improving, while other areas, like securing data in motion, become more complex. In May, another data loss incident occurred to remind us to secure valuable data while it is in motion. The business case for MFT is only strengthened when you hear stories of how inventive employees can be when delivering files to their destination. Accellion Paula Skokowski points out that digital copiers are another source of potential data breaches€ More |
| 11 May 2010 |
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Product Review: Accellion Delivers Enterprise-Class MFT
Accellion managed file transfer solution is highly scalable, appropriately priced and designed for the performance, security and compliance needs of the enterprise€ More |
| 8 April 2010 |
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IT Knowledge Center: How to Securely Share Large E-Mail Attachments
Significant advances have been made in file transfer technology, elevating it above a tool for simply sharing large file attachments. Today, enterprise-level, secure file transfer technology should be considered a necessary component of a company's e-mail security and compliance strategy. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Yorgen Edholm shares his checklist of features you should consider before selecting a secure file transfer solution More |
| 2 March 2010 |
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E-mail Attachments: Misperceptions That Can Compromise Security
Organizations may be under several misunderstandings about the safety of their e-mail attachments. We explore the risks and corrective action IT can take to reduce the vulnerabilities€ More |
| 24 February 2010 |
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3 tools to improve collaboration in your company
Collaboration is a necessity for businesses to function well, but you always don't need SharePoint to do the trick you might consider a provider like Accellion, which specializes in large file-transfer solutions products; it has both a cloud and an on-premise offering. The goal of this type of product is to increase collaboration through secure, fast transfer tracking€ More |
| 12 December 2009 |
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Managing the Information Overload
University of Virginia Health System relies on e-campaigns to deliver information quickly and conveniently to patients. .. the hospital use of TPR Media€™s eCareConnect communication platform has evolved to include broader patient communication More |
| 1 December 2009 |
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Who€™s Who in the ASC Industry
Medical Web Technologies Founder and CEO named among the Who Who in Ambulatory Surgery by SurgiStrategies Magazine. SurgiStrategies€™ annual Who Who in Ambulatory Surgery Award honors the best and brightest in the Ambulatory Surgery Center ASC industry€ More |
| November 2009 |
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Cover Story: Too Big to be Shared
Advances in technology are paving the way for healthcare organizations to remove geographic boundaries restricting patient care... Accellion allows Dr. Charles Lewis, professor of clinical dermatology at Indiana University to provide patients in rural areas with the level of specialty care they otherwise were unable to receive, unless they took the day off work to travel into Indianapolis. More |
| 29 October 2009 |
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Accellion Introduces Information Archiving Solution for Large File Transfers
Protection and retention of electronic business records is essential in the event of corporate litigation. While business-critical e-mails and e-mail attachments are often retained with e-mail archival systems, files too large to send as e-mail attachments typically bypass the archiving systems. The Accellion Archival Satellite extends Accellion file transfer to enable archiving of Accellion file transfers to corporate e-mail Archival Systems to comply with business record retention policies€ More |
| 27 October 2009 |
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New Archiving Solution for Large File Transfers Available
Accellion, a provider of managed file transfer solutions, has announced the release of the Accellion Archival Satellite for large file transfers More |
| 1 October 2009 |
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E-mail security tool
Accellion's Secure File Transfer virtual appliance allows government agencies to securely send and receive large e-mail attachments (files and folders up to 20 GB) without touching an e-mail server€ The company's Managed File Transfer solutions have satisfied Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) pre-validation requirements More |
| 1 October 2009 |
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White Paper: The File Transfer Balancing Act €“ Achieving Compliance without Compromising Business Agility
The global economy is pushing businesses in virtually every industry to work faster and smarter. The company that can respond to a customer need almost immediately is destined to lose out to a more nimble competitor that can meet that need. It comes down to agility €“ how fast a company can adapt to change and respond to demands. More |
| October 2009 |
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White Paper: Building Enterprise Secure File Transfer Processes that Improve your Security and Compliance
Virtually all businesses today have work processes that dictate the need to share critical business information with people outside as well as inside the organization. The information may be highly confidential intellectual property, patient health records, sensitive customer data, financial information or the like. This presents a challenge: How to transfer data from one person or company to another in a secure, auditable, reliable, compliant and easy to use manner€ More |
| 28 July 2009 |
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Securing e-mail but not large file transfers? Not smart
Do you know how frustrating it is to send an e-mail to someone and have it rejected because it is too large The limits imposed (typically 10MB) are not large enough to accommodate the needs of the modern user. I know that the reason for the limitation is to keep a lid on network bandwidth and storage concerns on the e-mail server. But there's a security breach risk created by the limitation€ More |
| 27 July 2009 |
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How Teck and Deloitte think about FTP
security has historically been the only concern when purchasing a file transfer system, some Canadian operations have begun taking management, ease-of-use and overall system intelligence into consideration when upgrading their FTP software€ More |
| 8 July 2009 |
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Using Technology to Automate Manual Processes at ASCs
ASCs around the country have begun to take steps to automate many of their manual processes, such as registration, perioperative services and payment posting, using the Internet and other technology...Some surgery centers have turned to automated systems, such as SourcePlus Passport, to help reduce the number of manual processes More |
| July 2009 |
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Secure File Transfers: Mind the Gap
€ Organizations today have so much on their plates it easy to see how secure file transfer could settle to the bottom of the priority list€ While secure file transfer may not be at the top of the list, Paula Skokowski, chief marketing officer for Accellion asks, wants to be the person in charge when a security breach happens€ More |
| 11 June 2009 |
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Three Simple Rules for Adopting an EHR System
Beyond the fact that regulatory requirements are starting to trend towards electronic health records (EHRs), there are many other reasons adopting an EHR system makes sense for an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) More |
| 12 May 2009 |
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Is P2P Changing How You Prepare For A Security Audit? If it isn it should
Each day companies face an ever growing number of IT-related security issues and information security compliance requirements. Through the course of security audits, companies are being made aware of the urgent need to address vulnerabilities related to data transfer€ More |
| 12 May 2009 |
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Secure File Transfers: P2P Alternative
P2P file sharing is on the rise, and so are its risks. Accellion shows you five tips that can help you select a secure enterprise file-transfer solutionMore |
| 7 April 2009 |
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Accellion Awaits Final FIPS Cert of Data-Sharing Tools
Accellion today announced that it has received pending Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certification for its Managed File Transfer product. It€™s now awaiting the final certification review from the National Institute of Standards and Technology More |
| 20 March 2009 |
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U.S. Army Offers Network Space In Lieu of Banned Thumb Drives
Still glum about the loss of your thumb? The U.S. Army has a replacement that it€™s hoping will make
the now-forbidden thumb drives seem just a little bit quaint anyway systems are in use by
companies that handle sensitive digital information, such as financial data or patients€™ medical records offers a secure file transfer service that creates auditable reports€ More |
| 26 March 2009 |
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Managed File Transfer Solution for Cloud Computing Platform
Accellion, Inc. recently announced its managed file transfer solution for the cloud computing platformMore |
| 13 March 2009 |
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Accellion-In-The-Cloud
Accellion released Accellion-in-the-Cloud, which is a managed file transfer solution for the cloud computing platform. Rapid installation and deployment is supported on a choice of the VMware vCloud or Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Platforms€ More |
| 2 March 2009 |
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Reports: Information leaked about Marine One
Sensitive information about Marine One, President Barack Obama helicopter, was leaked through file-sharing software on a contractor€™s computer...... are hearing over and over again that if an easy-to-use, secure means to transfer files is not available, users will go elsewhere,€ said Paula Skokowski, vice president of marketing at Accellion More |
| 23 February 2009 |
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From the Top: Accellion
Executive interview with Accellion€™s Chief Marketing Officer, Paula Skokowski More |
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