With existing FISMA, CPNI and PCI-DSS compliance, 8x8 sets new
standards for cloud VoIP security
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), provider of innovative cloud communications
and computing solutions, today announced that its Virtual Office hosted
PBX VoIP phone service now supports Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)
and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)
compliant solutions. HIPAA and HITECH requirements are detailed in the
Department of Health and Human Services regulations, including the
Omnibus Final Rule published earlier this year.
According to the HIPAA/HITECH regulations, all healthcare providers,
health plans, and health care clearinghouses (covered entities) and
other businesses acting on their behalf (business associates) that
create, receive, maintain, or transmit protected health information
(PHI) are required to follow procedures that protect the security and
privacy of confidential patient data such as medical and billing
records. Even subcontractors of business associates, such as third-party
service providers, must follow these procedures. 8x8's HIPAA/HITECH
solution's compliance with updated HIPAA/HITECH regulations assures its
customers in the health and medical fields that their communications
services will help them meet HIPAA/HITECH privacy and security
requirements for electronically transmitted health information.
8x8's cloud communications services also comply with Federal Information
Security Management Act (FISMA) regulations, required by most Federal
Government Agencies, and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
(PCI-DSS) requirements that assure secure handling and storage of
consumer payment card data. In addition to compliance with these
standards 8x8 has, for many years, met Consumer Proprietary Network
Information (CPNI) requirements that protect consumer telephony
information.
"Security is one of the chief concerns IT professionals have when
considering migrating to cloud-based services," explained Mike McAlpen,
Senior Director of Security and Compliance at 8x8. "I'm pleased to
report that 8x8 is one of the very few, if not the only, VoIP providers
whose business phone service solutions are compliant with some of the
strictest industry standards. Compliance with these standards is not an
easy task, but 8x8 is committed to making sure security remains a #1
priority."
For MDS Medical, the #1 ranked Greenway PrimeSUITE electronic health
record software partner for ambulatory physician groups nationwide, and
an 8x8 Virtual Office customer, security is a major concern.
"It is important to our business that 8x8 places security of customer
data and adherence to national security standards as one of the most
important attributes of its service," said William Schroeder, MDS
Medical President and CEO. "8x8 is clearly committed to providing
verifiable data to back up its commitment to assuring the highest levels
of security. We are very pleased to have selected such a trustworthy
partner."
8x8's industry-leading communications solutions are delivered from two
mirrored, top-tier, secure, fully redundant, and geographically diverse
state-of-the-art SSAE
16- audited data centers on the east and west coasts of the United
States.
About 8x8, Inc.
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) empowers business conversations for more than
30,000 small and medium-sized businesses with cloud communications
services that include hosted
PBX telephony, unified communications, call
center software and video conferencing solutions. The company has
been delivering business communications services since 2004 and has
garnered a reputation for technical excellence and outstanding
reliability. In 2012, 8x8 was named a market "leader" in Gartner's
Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) in
North America and was recognized as the No. 1 Provider of Hosted IP
Telephony by Frost
& Sullivan and Synergy
Research Group. For additional information, visit www.8x8.com,
or connect with 8x8 on Google+,
Facebook,
LinkedIn
and Twitter.
About MDS Medical
MDS Medical is the nation's largest Platinum Partner of the
award-winning Greenway PrimeSUITE electronic health records and practice
management software system. Ambulatory physician groups in more than 30
states rely on MDS to advance the use of healthcare information
technology systems that facilitate efficiency improvements; increased
profitability; and the delivery of safer patient care. MDS Medical's
consultative electronic health record software implementation and
support model reduces downtime and lost productivity, accelerating
return on investment. Connect with MDS Medical on www.mdsmedicalsoftware.com, Google+, Twitter, YouTube,
or call 1-800-494-3188.
8x8, Inc.
Joan Citelli, 408-654-0970
jcitelli@8x8.com
Source: 8x8
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