Toronto hospital backs new encryption security strategy

North York General Hospital in Toronto has selected Thales to provide hardware-based encryption technology to facilitate secure online communication between physicians, healthcare staff and patients. The digital service allows for more timely and convenient interactions, protecting the exchange of data and sensitive healthcare information. IDENTOS, a vendor of encryption services, has also been selected to provide the security platform needed to run the service. The integration of Thales nShield Connect hardware security modules provides high cryptographic transaction rates, making it suitable for the healthcare sector.