system requirements
“WatchGuard’s Weblocker and Spamblocker services deliver
spam-blocking and URL-filtering, which increase the overall
protection available to the network and its traffic. Large amounts
of spyware have been identified and removed, freeing up
network resources and further improving performance.”
Implementation strategy
redundancy within its connection. A complex
VPN mesh provides multiple routes of connec-
All of WatchGuard’s network security appli- tivity for over 3,500 individual users and ap-
ances were designed to provide full protec- pliances in the COIN – with each one having
tion when they are taken out of their box and its unique IP address.
installed. This includes application proxy In the real world of healthcare, the demand
technology and packet state inspection. for network access does not stop at the
The same devices are immediately com- boundaries of the COIN. The supply chain
patible with the Virtual Private Network, while which serves Northern Lincolnshire is no ex-
what can best be described as an ‘intuitive’ ception, and the network team was able to
centralised management identifies and ‘re- provide restricted secure connections through
pairs’ network problems on the fly. Load bal- WatchGuard devices for selected clinical sup-
ancing and failover are two advanced capa- pliers and information system vendors.
bilities which they support. Primary Care Trusts interact with their local
All of the Northern Lincolnshire sites have authority (indeed, many share the same
activated the Gateway Anti-Virus/Intrusion boundary as those councils to secure the
Prevention Service with Antispyware. greatest benefit for both sides in the relation-
As Mr McKay explained, that provides ro- ship), and it was logical for the councils within
bust, signature-based protection against the North Lincolnshire Community and other
known viruses, spyware, Trojans and other strategic partners to be offered secure
threats. “WatchGuard’s Weblocker and internetworking through the infrastructure.
Spamblocker services deliver spam-blocking
and URL-filtering, which increase the overall pro-
tection available to the network and its traffic.
Fusion of fixed and mobile
“Large amounts of spyware have been iden- In his overview of the network facilities at
tified and removed, freeing up network re- Northern Lincolnshire, Darren McKay had spo-
sources and further improving performance.” ken enthusiastically about the fusion of fixed
In a network that has to carry mission-critical and mobile services. Wireless access is pro-
data at any time, there has to be complete vided over Wi-Fi, GPRS, 3G or the built-in SIMs
and aerials within the Panasonic Toughbooks
deployed in the field.
It greatly increases the flexibility of those
working within the COIN, so that a clinician
called to the home of a suspected heart attack
victim, for example, could have access to
clinical systems, who would have access to
the patient’s medical history and be able to
recommend the best course of action.
The ability to access and update clinical
records immediately without having to go back
to a PC, improves the speed and delivery of
patient care dramatically.
More accurate and up-to-date record keep-
ing, better coordination and reporting, along
In a network carrying mission-critical data, there has to be complete redundancy within its connection.
A VPN mesh provides multiple routes of connectivity for over 3,500 individual users and appliances.
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