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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED : ASKLEPIOS PROTECTS ITS PATIENTS WITH VMWARE
Armed with an ultramodern IT infrastructure built on the firm digital foundation of VMware , one of Germany ’ s leading hospital operators is ideally placed to meet the needs of today and tomorrow whilst bolstering its reputation as a trusted , security-conscious healthcare group . Here , Daniel Maier-Johnson , CISO at Asklepios , tells us how cybersecurity solutions empower him and his IT team not only to ward off cyberattacks , but also to analyse activities on the devices , adjust preventive measures in response to new threats and automate previously manual workflows throughout the entire security infrastructure .
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T is one of Germany ’ s largest private hospitals . ‘ The highest standards of medical treatment and a commitment to continuous improvement above and beyond what is required by law ’ have established the Hamburg-based hospital group as a benchmark in the German healthcare sector . Asklepios has advanced to the forefront of digitalisation , tearing down system silos , streamlining data sharing and developing a robust security architecture for its countless devices . Today , VMware Horizon and Workspace ONE are the beating heart of the healthcare provider ’ s IT landscape . VMware Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Advanced , a cloud-based security solution , combines with VMware Carbon Black App Control for critical infrastructure protection to maximise security across the group ’ s virtualised data centre . Thus , 2.6 million patients served every year at Asklepios hospitals benefit from excellent standards of treatment and medical research , and also from personalised processes and faster diagnoses .
Laying the technological foundation for innovation
People are and always have been at the centre of everything Asklepios does . Even when it started as a small , familyrun company back in 1985 , Dr Bernard gr . Broermann had a crystal-clear focus on one thing : patients ’ well-being . Nearly 35 years on , the Asklepios Group has an impressive 67,000 people on its payroll at 170 medical facilities in 14 German states . It serves the needs of 2.6 million patients a year . With high investments in cutting-edge medicine and digitalisation as well as the acquisition of MediClin AG and RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG , Asklepios is playing a key role in driving innovation in the healthcare sector . Since Medilys Laborgesellschaft GmbH acquired a majority stake in the company , Asklepios has also had one of Europe ’ s largest
Daniel Maier-Johnson , CISO at Asklepios medical laboratories at its disposal . The hospital ’ s ambition is to lead the way in the digitalisation of healthcare in Germany , to further improve the quality of patient care and to shape the medicine of tomorrow .
Digitalisation in the service of humanity
Personalised and patient-centric processes , fast diagnosis , efficient treatment , optimal outcomes and a positive patient experience : The Hippocratic Oath has long ceased to www . intelligentciso . com
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