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Government |
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With the ever-growing threat of cyber-terrorism aimed at critical interconnected infrastructures, it is important that government agencies implement the highest standards to guard networks against new entry points that render critical government information more vulnerable to intrusion, theft or sabotage. Government agencies must be able to preemptively prevent attacks as they expand their mission-critical networks to support new cyber-security initiatives as directed by the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. Best practices must be prioritized and implemented to establish a solid and secure foundation to execute the extremely complex mission of securing the cyberspace environment across all levels of government and throughout the private sector. |
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TippingPoint empowers government agencies with the ability to maintain national security by protecting vital networks from cyber-terrorism, drastically reducing the possibility of catastrophic network intrusions and the compromise of critical government information. |
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Healthcare |
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Healthcare organizations are in the midst of a complete turn around with regard to information security and privacy. Once defined by open environments and large sprawling networks that interconnected to other hospitals, clinics, medical colleges and research organizations, the healthcare facility today is moving to one of control, confidentiality, integrity, and accountability. |
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Conversely, healthcare organizations are also challenged to make information more available to physicians and patients. Patients want to access their medical data online. Physicians want immediate access to lab reports and diagnosis - at times from remote parts of the world. More and more medical devices are also being connected to large healthcare networks, often with exposed commercial operating systems that control them. The seemingly paradoxical demand in healthcare organizations today is increased availability and security. |
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TippingPoint's Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) are designed to meet the growing demands of increased availability, comprehensive security and regulatory compliance for healthcare |
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HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is aimed to improve the efficiency of healthcare data and processing through the standardization of administrative and financial data transactions, while protecting the privacy and integrity of patient information. |
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Integrating the TippingPoint into a healthcare network addresses many of the HIPAA requirements for securing protected health information. The TippingPoint IPS protects by |
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Protecting against unauthorized access to the network and malicious attacks against networked equipment and medical systems |
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Providing constant vigilance against emerging vulnerabilities |
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Provides detailed reporting options for reviewing network behavior and blocked attacks |
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| FDA Section 510(k) of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Medical devices have become critically exposed to software vulnerabilities and the threat of viruses and worms. FDA regulations specific to medical device manufacturers pose several challenges: |
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Any changes, including patches, impact the integrity and operations of the device |
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All devices must go through rigid validation process to ensure operability |
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Failure to comply results in FDA penalties and in the worst case, harm to patients |
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With the sensitivity of networked medical equipment, any attack against a network can have devastating affects. The TippingPoint IPS provides a complete solution, including specific filter protection for underlying operating systems of medical devices. Additional categories of filters in the TippingPoint IPS provide enhanced protection against malicious attacks that can cripple network services and accesses required for this medical equipment. |
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FDR 21 Code of Federal Regulation Part 11 FDA regulations establish requirements for the acceptance of electronic records and signatures, in lieu of paper records and written signatures, which must be reviewed and securely archived. |
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TippingPoint provides a solution to protect against these access and security issues, ensuring the proper authorization of network users, data transfer, and traffic security. The TippingPoint IPS provides a powerful tool to maintain a "Closed Systems" for healthcare provider institutions (except those conducting research, like an academic medical center). For these organizations, the IPS provides integrity and extensive protection from unauthorized access and hacking. Through network isolation using a network IPS strategy and deployment, a regulated organization can ensure that the closed environment is sealed and secured. |
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Higher Education |
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As universities focus on facilitating quality education and academic research, they are faced with the difficult task of maintaining an open door policy for network traffic despite the growing demands of providing a stable and secure network environment. Universities must safeguard the integrity and availability of their campus data network, reduce threats to computer systems connected to the network and reduce the likelihood that computers on campus are used to attack other organizations. |
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With TippingPoint, universities can maintain unobstructed network environments while proactively protecting them from specific malicious traffic flows, preserving the critical assets of students, faculty and administration. |
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