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Genomic Health Case Study

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Life Sciences
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Product Research & Development
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Data Science Services
Challenge	Genomic Health, Inc. is a leading provider of genomic-based diagnostic tests that address both the overtreatment and optimal treatment of early-stage cancer. The company's flagship line of gene expression tests for breast, prostate, and colon cancer have been used to guide treatment decisions for more than 600,000 cancer patients worldwide. The company processes a large volume of data, which made using the cloud an obvious decision. However, enabling cloud in a secure manner was a challenge. The company needed to discover all cloud apps, keep Protected Health Information (PHI) on premises or protect it in the cloud, and monitor usage and enforce policies in Box and across other unsanctioned apps. Read More
About Customer	Genomic Health, Inc. is the world's leading provider of genomic-based diagnostic tests that address both the overtreatment and optimal treatment of early-stage cancer, one of the greatest issues in healthcare today. The company's flagship line of gene expression tests for breast, prostate, and colon cancer have been used to guide treatment decisions for more than 600,000 cancer patients worldwide. The company has a cloud-first philosophy and uses technology tools and services to meet the needs of the business. Genomic Health is based in North America and has 800 employees. Read More
Solution	Genomic Health chose Netskope to enable cloud in a secure manner. The company uses Netskope Active Platform and Netskope for Box to ensure safe, compliant use of cloud apps for all employees, mitigate risk through cloud governance, and protect sensitive data, including PHI, across all apps. The company started by understanding which services were in use, especially cloud apps, by their employees and how they were using them. Netskope serves as a control point for Genomic Health, stopping PHI from making its way to unsanctioned cloud apps. The company uses Netskope's user coaching to remind users that unsanctioned apps are not the place for company information. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Life Sciences

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Product Research & Development

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

Genomic Health, Inc. is a leading provider of genomic-based diagnostic tests that address both the overtreatment and optimal treatment of early-stage cancer. The company's flagship line of gene expression tests for breast, prostate, and colon cancer have been used to guide treatment decisions for more than 600,000 cancer patients worldwide. The company processes a large volume of data, which made using the cloud an obvious decision. However, enabling cloud in a secure manner was a challenge. The company needed to discover all cloud apps, keep Protected Health Information (PHI) on premises or protect it in the cloud, and monitor usage and enforce policies in Box and across other unsanctioned apps.

About Customer

Genomic Health, Inc. is the world's leading provider of genomic-based diagnostic tests that address both the overtreatment and optimal treatment of early-stage cancer, one of the greatest issues in healthcare today. The company's flagship line of gene expression tests for breast, prostate, and colon cancer have been used to guide treatment decisions for more than 600,000 cancer patients worldwide. The company has a cloud-first philosophy and uses technology tools and services to meet the needs of the business. Genomic Health is based in North America and has 800 employees.

Solution

Genomic Health chose Netskope to enable cloud in a secure manner. The company uses Netskope Active Platform and Netskope for Box to ensure safe, compliant use of cloud apps for all employees, mitigate risk through cloud governance, and protect sensitive data, including PHI, across all apps. The company started by understanding which services were in use, especially cloud apps, by their employees and how they were using them. Netskope serves as a control point for Genomic Health, stopping PHI from making its way to unsanctioned cloud apps. The company uses Netskope's user coaching to remind users that unsanctioned apps are not the place for company information.

Impact #1	Ensured safe, compliant use of cloud apps for all employees.
Impact #2	Mitigated risk through cloud governance.
Impact #3	Protected sensitive data, including PHI, across all apps.

Impact #1

Ensured safe, compliant use of cloud apps for all employees.

Impact #2

Mitigated risk through cloud governance.

Impact #3

Protected sensitive data, including PHI, across all apps.

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Genomic Health Case Study

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