Ericom browser security and connectivity
solutions dramatically increase resistance to ransomware and other
malware while streamlining the digital workspace
Ericom Software, a global leader in securing and connecting the
unified digital workspace, announced today that ALYN Hospital, an
innovative multidisciplinary rehabilitation center for children and
adolescents, has selected Ericom Shield Remote Browser Isolation
(RBI) as its secure browsing solution. The move is part of ALYN's
commitment to streamline Internet access for ALYN's hundreds of
healthcare professionals and support staff, while protecting
hospital networks from browser-borne threats that increasingly
target healthcare organizations worldwide.
“Browsers are the most prevalent attack vector for malware, as
demonstrated by the many recent ransomware attacks, such as
WannaCry and NotPetya,” explained Joshua Behar, CEO of Ericom
Software. “By insulating web browsing activity from endpoints
altogether, RBI enhances endpoint protection and reduces
human-factor breaches, thus adding a strong layer of security to
existing defenses.”
Ericom Shield dramatically increases ALYN's organizational
cybersecurity protection while empowering hospital staff with a
native, no-hassle browsing experience, using any browser they
choose. Working in conjunction with existing IT policies and
applicable governmental regulations, websites and other web-based
content are executed in isolated containers within a remote “safe
zone” and rendered as safe content streams that are sent to the
user endpoint device. When the user closes a tab or stops browsing,
the container is discarded along with any malicious code picked up
from the site. In addition, Ericom Shield includes pre-integrated
Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR) software by Votiro,
enabling ALYN staff to safely download files, with confidence that
any malicious content that may have been in the file was
removed.
“Ericom Shield is crucial for our work at ALYN,” said Dr. Maurit
Beeri, Director General of ALYN. “Our physicians and therapists use
web resources extensively and constantly research innovative
treatment modalities. All activity is closely coordinated with
patients’ primary physicians and therapists, so sharing patient
data with third parties is essential. The ability to access any
site that they need from any computer or tablet, and download
whatever files they need without putting our network at risk,
increases staff productivity and allows us to provide the best care
for our patients.”
“Remote Browser Isolation filled a significant gap in our cyber
security defenses by isolating active web content away from our
endpoints. On a policy level, that is hugely important,” said Uri
Inbar, Director of IT at ALYN. “On an operational level, deploying
Ericom Shield was remarkably fast and easy: Initial installation
took only two hours. Furthermore, since it’s centrally managed,
Ericom Shield inherits existing organizational policies and Active
Directory settings, and needs no installation on user devices,
testing and roll-out were completed within weeks. Ericom Shield
increases IT productivity by reducing helpdesk requests, and
without adding IT overhead.”
In addition to Ericom Shield, ALYN selected Ericom Connect to
deliver secure remote access to hospital systems from any device,
including desktops, thin clients, “zero clients”, and tablets.
According to Inbar, they were particularly impressed by Ericom
Connect’s flexibility, central management, load balancing and
session re-connect capabilities.
“ALYN is a truly remarkable hospital, which gives children and
adolescents with even the most severe disabilities and injuries a
new lease on life,” said Mr. Behar. “We are proud to play an
important role in smoothing the day-to-day work of the dedicated
healthcare staff of ALYN and ensuring that essential hospital
functions are not interrupted by browser-borne cyberattacks.”
To learn more about Ericom Shield, visit:
www.EricomShield.com
To learn more about Ericom Connect, visit:
www.ericom.com/ericom-connect/
About ALYN Hospital
ALYN Hospital is the only facility of its kind in Israel and is
one of the world's leading specialists in the active and intensive
rehabilitation of children, with physical, respiratory and
developmental disabilities resulting from congenital or acquired
conditions – regardless of religion or ethnic origin. Children from
all over Israel and abroad are treated at ALYN, which provides both
inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation as well as a variety of
support programs and multidisciplinary clinics.
ALYN's Innovation Space provides cutting-edge solutions for
children with disabilities and is the latest addition to ALYN's
vision of continuously changing the face of rehabilitation.
The ultimate aim of ALYN is to habilitate/rehabilitate the
children in its care - and their families - and to return them to
the community as quickly as possible, having provided them with the
skills to function as productive, and where possible, independent
citizens.
For more information about ALYN, please
visit: www.alyn.org
About Ericom Software
Ericom Software is a global leader in securing and connecting
the unified workspace. Ericom empowers today’s connected workforce
and the IT organizations that support them by securing and
optimizing desktop, application, and web content delivery to any
device, anywhere. Founded in 1993, Ericom provides enterprise-grade
secure remote access, desktop virtualization (VDI), and web
security solutions to a global customer base of more than 30,000
midsize to Fortune 100 organizations. With a focus on application
delivery, cloud enablement, and secure browsing, Ericom advances
secure connectivity—providing end users with a superior work
experience and optimizing enterprise productivity. With over 10
million end users, Ericom has offices in the United States, United
Kingdom and EMEA and an extensive network of distributors and
partners throughout North America, Europe, APAC, and Africa.
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