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“CONSORTIUM GARR”
Protect Patient Privacy, While Securely Sharing Even Large Medical Files Across Multiple Research Hospitals
Consortium GARR has a very important mission – improving medical research.Designated by the Italian Ministry of Health to support collaboration across 58 research hospitals,Consortium GARR, provides the foundation for sharing information of all types – including very large MRI images.While ease of use is important for researchers, collaboration on health data can’t come at the risk of breaching patient privacy.That’s why security is top priority.
After extensive research,Fabio Farina, Cloud Specialist,discovered the perfect solution for Consortium GARR’s file-sharing needs.He chose ownCloud for its easy-to-use tools and inherently secure capabilities.
“As we evaluated various solutions it was critical we select a platform that would be easy for researchers to use without sacrificing security. ownCloud offered us the perfect match and made it easy to leverage our existing investments in federated identities.”
Fabio Farina, Consortium GARR Cloud Specialist
Mobilitys
Researchers are often on the move – collaborating with peers, seeing patients or teaching classes.Having access to files wherever needed and from any device is an essential productivity tool.
Intuitive User Interface
Each of the 58 research institutions that participate in the consortium have an average of 200 researchers,and each of those have their own personal work styles. ownCloud’s client tools are easy to understand and minimize the need for training across this diverse user set.
Secure Encryption Support
Privacy is critical when dealing with healthcare related data. Full support for encryption in ownCloud ensures security policies are met and enforced.
“From my first interaction with ownCloud I’ve been very satisfied. They’ve been by our side from pre-sales through to user rollout, making sure we implement a best-practices solution that scales. I always know they are offering valuable advice.”
Fabio Farina, Consortium GARR Cloud Specialist
Rapid integration to existing authentication system
Consortium GARR has a rich history of supporting medical research that includes a sophisticated authentication model using federated identity.ownCloud made it easy to leverage their existing infrastructure – reducing their administrative burden and rapidly deploying the file-sharing solution.ownCloud is the choice of thousands of organizations across the globe as they look to share files securely, enable access to unstructured data through a single plane–all while maintaining control of sensitive data. Their stories highlight the flexible and secure ways that ownCloud is deployed. We are proud to call them our customers.