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United States : Toshiba Is First MR Manufacturer to Meet Network Security Guidelines of the U.S. Department of Defense [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. s MR systems have received approval to operate (ATO) with the U.S. Air Force. This makes Toshiba the only manufacturer to have fully certified MR systems (Vantage TitanTM 1.5T and Vantage Titan 3T) for use on the Air Force Network. This follows the recent Air Force ATO for Toshiba s CT systems. By achieving ATO status, Toshiba met the Air Force and Defense Health Agency s (DHA) Platform Information Technology (PIT) guidelines for ensuring protection of Patient Health Information (PHI) and guarding against malware, viruses and malicious attacks. To meet these requirements, Toshiba enhanced its MR platform to include Microsoft Windows 7 and application whitelisting software to proactively identify and prevent viruses and malicious solicitations. Toshiba understands its customers business and makes data security one of its highest priorities, said Beverly Plost, director, MR Business Unit, Toshiba. This approval is proof that when a customer partners with Toshiba, they are getting the same protection and security expected by our nation s armed forces. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |