Leading Care Management Firm Alere Medical Selects Tumbleweed's E-mail Firewall Appliance to Ensure HIPAA Compliance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003 E-mail Encryption E-mail encryption refers to encryption, and often authentication, of e-mail messages. E-mail encryption usually relies on public-key cryptography. E-mail encryption protocols Popular protocols for e-mail encryption include:
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Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. organizations and government, announced today that Alere(R) Medical has selected and deployed the Tumbleweed MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. (TM) e-mail firewall, including the MMS Secure Redirect module for encrypted message delivery to any e-mail client, as their HIPAA-compliant solution for secure e-mail correspondence of Protected Health Information protected health information Health informatics Any individually identifiable health informatlon that is used or circulated by an entity that falls under the governance of HIPAA; the privacy regulations mandate safeguards for protected health information, and the (PHI). Alere(R) is the leader in care management and remote monitoring of patients with advanced heart failure. Currently deployed in 31 states, the Alere(R) Heart Monitoring Program effectively monitors patients with congestive heart failure congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of workload for a considerable length of time. . It provides a critical link between patients at home and their clinicians, resulting in reduced hospitalizations, improved quality of life, and greater patient satisfaction. As a healthcare provider, Alere must comply with the privacy and security regulations of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , which require health plans and hospitals to ensure the confidentiality and security of patient information. "We needed a secure method for communicating patient health information while ensuring confidentiality," said Robert Thorwald, Alere Medical's chief information officer. "The challenge was finding a solution that was not only convenient for Alere but for our customers as well. Tumbleweed's e-mail firewall appliance allows us to effectively communicate electronically with our customers and still be HIPAA compliant." About the Tumbleweed MMS E-mail Firewall The Tumbleweed MMS e-mail firewall appliance provides a comprehensive set of anti-spam, anti-virus, e-mail policy management, and e-mail relay capabilities. The optional MMS Secure Redirect module allows enterprises to automatically identify and selectively encrypt e-mail containing PHI, delivering the industry's broadest set of secure delivery options to ensure ease of use and rapid adoption, regardless of what e-mail client users have on their desktops. The Tumbleweed MMS e-mail firewall is available in both appliance and software editions. The Tumbleweed MMS Appliance is the only Windows-based e-mail firewall appliance on the market today, offering lower procurement costs, streamlined installation and configuration, and lower ongoing maintenance requirements -- with the enterprise-class scalability, flexibility and extensibility of Tumbleweed's industry-leading e-mail firewall solution. "Firms like Alere Medical are increasingly looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. anti-spam, anti-virus, e-mail policy enforcement, and secure communications delivery capabilities in a single, integrated solution," said Dave Jevans, senior vice president of marketing for Tumbleweed Communications. "Tumbleweed's MMS Appliance allows customers to take a lot of the cost and risk out of their e-mail infrastructure by consolidating multiple point products into one integrated solution." About Alere(R) Medical Alere Medical Incorporated is a privately held care management company and leader in the development of technology and services that remotely monitor patients with heart failure. Alere's products establish remote connectivity and communication between patients, their physicians, and care managers. Currently in use in 31 states, the Alere Heart Monitoring Program enables patients with congestive heart failure to have their condition assessed daily to avoid a crisis such as emergency care or hospitalization. The Program improves patient outcomes, reduces provider costs and enriches overall care. Founded in 1996, Alere is headquartered in Reno, Nev. with technology development based in Concord, Calif. For more information, visit www.alere.com. About Tumbleweed Communications Corp. Tumbleweed is a leading provider of mission-critical Internet communications software products for enterprises, financial services organizations and government. By making Internet communications secure, reliable and automated, Tumbleweed's e-mail firewall, secure file transfer, secure e-mail, and identity validation solutions help customers significantly reduce the cost of doing business. Tumbleweed products are used by millions of end-users and tens of thousands of corporations. Tumbleweed customers include ABN Amro, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. Securities, Catholic Healthcare West Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) is a California not-for-profit public benefit corporation that operates hospitals in California, Arizona, and Nevada[1]. As such, it is exempt from federal and state income taxes. , JP Morgan Chase & Co., The Regence Group (Blue Cross/Blue Shield), Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication For other uses, see swift (disambiguation). The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication ("SWIFT") operates a worldwide financial messaging network. Messages are securely and reliably exchanged between banks and other financial institutions. (SWIFT), St. Luke's Episcopal Healthcare System, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Tumbleweed Communications was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. For additional information about Tumbleweed go to www.tumbleweed.com or call 650-216-2000. SAFE HARBOR Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. STATEMENT Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, particularly with respect to the characteristics of Tumbleweed's products and services and the potential benefits of those products in commercial use. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar expressions. For further cautions about the risks of investing in Tumbleweed, we refer you to the documents Tumbleweed files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly Tumbleweed's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed June 4, 2003, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed August 14, 2003. Tumbleweed assumes no obligation to update information contained in this press release, which represents the Company's expectations only as of the date of this release and should not be viewed as a statement about the Company's expectations after such date. Although this release may remain available on the Company's Web site or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that the Company is reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein. |
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