Palisade Systems Data Loss Prevention Technology Deployed at Large Florida HMO, AvMed, to Protect Sensitive Patient Data

AMES, Iowa, March 3  /PRNewswire/ -- Palisade Systems, a leading provider of content monitoring and filtering and information leak prevention products, announced today the addition of AvMed Health Plans (AvMed), to their growing base of enterprise customers using their data loss prevention tool, PacketSure.  AvMed, which serves over 240,000 members, is one of Florida's largest not-for-profit health plan providers, catering to county and state organizations as well as small businesses.  AvMed chose Palisade's PacketSure appliance to protect members' sensitive data from both internal and external threats as well as non-malicious employees who might accidentally leak the members' data to unauthorized sources. Key selling points for AvMed were PacketSure's broad monitoring categories, very few false positive rates, ease of use and administration, and competitive price point.

"We first looked at PacketSure to provide monitoring of e-mail and other areas affected by social interaction, however, we quickly discovered PacketSure's ability to fully encompass our data loss prevention needs," said Charles Hibnick, Chief Systems Security Architect for AvMed.  "We selected Palisade's PacketSure over competitors' products as it offered a cost-effective, flexible and comprehensive solution for our data security and compliance needs."

Palisade's PacketSure is an economical solution for companies looking to protect their sensitive information from both internal and external threats, as it monitors data in motion and at rest.

"With HIPAA compliance focus and recent reporting of patient health information accidentally be sent out of organizations in violation of HIPAA, it is important that companies holding patient health information take the proper steps to secure this data." said Kurt Shedenhelm, CEO of Palisade Systems. "PacketSure's proven functionality is an effective solution for health related companies looking to protect their members' sensitive information from both internal and external threats."

About Palisade Systems, Inc.

Founded in 1996, Palisade Systems, Inc., is a leading provider of enterprise content security and data protection solutions with over 500 customers across North America and Europe. Palisade security appliances help organizations proactively secure intellectual property and private client information from leaking outside the network, define and enforce access to internal network resources, and enforce compliance with federal privacy and industry security regulations.

Palisade Systems customers include prominent clients in healthcare, financial services, insurance industries, along with universities and school districts. For more information, please visit http://www.palisadesys.com/ or contact Palisade's sales department at 1.888.824.0720. 

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