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Belgian Teaching Hospital Enhances Mobile Security with Check Point Solutions

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Technology Category	Networks & Connectivity - Cellular Robots - Wheeled Robots
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals Telecommunications
Use Cases	Inventory Management Personnel Tracking & Monitoring
Challenge	The University Hospital Center of Charleroi (CHU Charleroi), a public hospital in the Wallonia region of Belgium, was faced with the challenge of ensuring data security while introducing over 500 corporate smartphones and tablets across the organization. The hospital aimed to provide its IT team with access to device apps without impacting on their device usability. Furthermore, CHU Charleroi wanted to introduce a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy to improve staff efficiency. However, the hospital needed a solution that would allow staff to add personal applications, but also provide the means to authorize, validate and approve these quickly. The key issue was whether the app would send data. The hospital also wanted to monitor BYOD access to suitable applications. Read More
About Customer	The University Hospital Center of Charleroi (CHU Charleroi) is a public hospital in the Wallonia region of Belgium. It operates from multiple locations and has around 1,400 beds, 5,000 staff, and 600 doctors. The hospital deals with 75,000 emergency admissions each year and provides surgical, geriatric, medical, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services. CHU Charleroi is also a teaching hospital and is linked to the national healthcare system. The hospital is increasingly enabling mobility for its doctors and management, allowing them to work more effectively from any location. Read More
Solution	CHU Charleroi, a long-time customer of Check Point since 2013, turned to Check Point’s SandBlast Mobile to address their challenges. SandBlast Mobile is a mobile threat defense solution (MTD) that protects and prevents advanced cyber-attacks from entering devices. It provides protection against malware, man-in-the-middle attacks over cellular and Wi-Fi networks, OS exploits, and phishing attacks. The cloud-based dashboard provides real-time threat intelligence and visibility into the type of threats that could impact CHU Charleroi. The solution was deployed in late 2017, initially planned for 500 corporate devices. The project was an instant success and has since expanded to a further 215 corporate devices, along with 192 BYOD. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Cellular

Robots - Wheeled Robots

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Telecommunications

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Personnel Tracking & Monitoring

Challenge

The University Hospital Center of Charleroi (CHU Charleroi), a public hospital in the Wallonia region of Belgium, was faced with the challenge of ensuring data security while introducing over 500 corporate smartphones and tablets across the organization. The hospital aimed to provide its IT team with access to device apps without impacting on their device usability. Furthermore, CHU Charleroi wanted to introduce a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy to improve staff efficiency. However, the hospital needed a solution that would allow staff to add personal applications, but also provide the means to authorize, validate and approve these quickly. The key issue was whether the app would send data. The hospital also wanted to monitor BYOD access to suitable applications.

About Customer

The University Hospital Center of Charleroi (CHU Charleroi) is a public hospital in the Wallonia region of Belgium. It operates from multiple locations and has around 1,400 beds, 5,000 staff, and 600 doctors. The hospital deals with 75,000 emergency admissions each year and provides surgical, geriatric, medical, psychiatric, and rehabilitation services. CHU Charleroi is also a teaching hospital and is linked to the national healthcare system. The hospital is increasingly enabling mobility for its doctors and management, allowing them to work more effectively from any location.

Solution

CHU Charleroi, a long-time customer of Check Point since 2013, turned to Check Point’s SandBlast Mobile to address their challenges. SandBlast Mobile is a mobile threat defense solution (MTD) that protects and prevents advanced cyber-attacks from entering devices. It provides protection against malware, man-in-the-middle attacks over cellular and Wi-Fi networks, OS exploits, and phishing attacks. The cloud-based dashboard provides real-time threat intelligence and visibility into the type of threats that could impact CHU Charleroi. The solution was deployed in late 2017, initially planned for 500 corporate devices. The project was an instant success and has since expanded to a further 215 corporate devices, along with 192 BYOD.

Impact #1	The implementation of Check Point’s SandBlast Mobile has significantly improved the operational efficiency of CHU Charleroi. The hospital now benefits from a range of functionality through the use of mobile devices. Staff can now video conference, joining live video calls with surgeries, for example. They can also view and update medical files remotely. The devices’ camera is used to capture and share details of a patient’s prognosis. This has created a more agile, collaborative workforce. The solution has also enabled the hospital to introduce a BYOD policy, further enhancing staff efficiency without compromising security.

Impact #1

The implementation of Check Point’s SandBlast Mobile has significantly improved the operational efficiency of CHU Charleroi. The hospital now benefits from a range of functionality through the use of mobile devices. Staff can now video conference, joining live video calls with surgeries, for example. They can also view and update medical files remotely. The devices’ camera is used to capture and share details of a patient’s prognosis. This has created a more agile, collaborative workforce. The solution has also enabled the hospital to introduce a BYOD policy, further enhancing staff efficiency without compromising security.

Benefit #1	Real-time visibility of mobile threats on any device, along with threat history
Benefit #2	Automatic approval of mobile apps simplifies device management and maximizes usability
Benefit #3	Expanded from 500 to 715 corporate devices, and 192 BYOD

Benefit #1

Real-time visibility of mobile threats on any device, along with threat history

Benefit #2

Automatic approval of mobile apps simplifies device management and maximizes usability

Benefit #3

Expanded from 500 to 715 corporate devices, and 192 BYOD

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Belgian Teaching Hospital Enhances Mobile Security with Check Point Solutions

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