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Follow on Google News | Children’s services provider selects Egress Switch to secure confidential informationThe Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation uses award-winning email and file encryption solution Egress Switch to protect and control service user’s sensitive information.
By: Egress Managing seven children centres across the Cheltenham area, in addition to Gardners Lane and Oakwood Primary Schools, The Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation offers a diverse range of services from early education to family support. In order to shape service delivery to reflect the specific communities in which they are being delivered, The Gardner’s Lane and Oakwood Federation works closely with its local authority, Gloucestershire County Council, as well as with health, social care and education providers across the public and private sectors, sharing a range of agreed confidential information about their service users. As a result, The Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation sought to implement a solution that would protect this shared information while in transit. Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation Business Manager Brian Howell explains: “The rise of multi-agency work has had a positive impact on the delivery of well-rounded, holistic services for the children and families we support. However, it has also increased the amount of confidential data that The Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation shares electronically via email and file transfer with social care departments and their staff, schools, and health visitors. We consequently decided to implement an encryption solution to protect and control this information. “As we work closely with our local authority, Gloucestershire County Council, who were already using Switch Secure Email and File Transfer, we were aware of their benefits, such as real-time control, the ability to revoke access and audit functionality,” Commenting on the announcement, Egress UK Sales Manager Kelly McCann stated: “The Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation’s adoption of Switch reflects a growing trend of children’s services providers identifying an increase in the amount of ‘sensitive’ Media Contact Spark Communications Tel: +44 (0) 207 436 0420 Email: Egress@sparkcomms.co.uk About Egress Software Technologies Egress Software Technologies is the leading provider of hosted and on-premise encryption services designed to secure all forms of electronic information and delivered to customers in both the Public and Private Sectors via a single platform: Egress Switch. As the first, and currently only, CESG CPA Foundation Grade certified email encryption product on the market, Switch Secure Email enables customers to share highly sensitive information over the internet, without the need to manage external third party credentials. The award-winning Switch portfolio of products also includes Secure File Transfer, Secure Web Form and the latest online collaboration offering, Secure Workspace. Using patented key management, the platform utilises a unique community-based licensing model known as 'the Egress Trust Network' that consists of paying and free Switch subscribers, who are able to share information securely with one another using a single global identity. www.egress.com About The Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation The Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation manages seven children centres across the Cheltenham locality and Gardners Lane and Oakwood Primary Schools. A Children’s Centre can offer information and activities to support families with children aged 0 to 5. Our Children’s Centres are open to all families with children under five, including those expecting a baby. We provide a wide range of services to children and families including early education, family support and adult education. The multi-disciplinary staff teams are well trained and experienced in supporting children and families. www.cheltcc.org (http://www.cheltcc.org.uk/ End
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