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HUMANA GROUP AND GOOGLE CLOUD COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE IT SECURITY IN CARE

care unit , such as elderly care units and treatment homes for the young and adults , will have access to Google Workspace . In addition , employees can design their own routines and rules and collaborate in a simple and efficient way .
Moving to Google Workspace also supports Humana ’ s commitment to putting people at the heart of its Digital Transformation , leveraging technology to support employees better . Another advantage is that many of the older computers will be given new life by being refurbished and equipped with Chrome , adding an additional layer of security .

Humana Group , one of the Nordic region ’ s largest care companies , and Google Cloud have announced they are joining forces to increase IT security in the healthcare space , improving control over data management and simplifying collaboration for Humana employees in its Nordic organisation .

To help improve collaboration across documents , create more secure data management and provide easy access to key systems from anywhere , Humana will transition to Google Workspace . Google Workspace provides one-click access to collaboration tools such as Gmail , Google Calendar , Docs , Drive , Chat and Meet and is relied on by more than three billion users and more than 10 million customers . Tools like Drive and Docs will make it easy for staff to safely share and edit files in real time and Gmail will provide a more secure and reliable email service for the care provider .
“ IT security and resilience are of the utmost importance to us . Our employees handle sensitive data and because they often do not work with computers , it must be easy for them to do the most secure and right thing . Google Workspace is secure and intuitive and our choice was easy knowing that Google and Gmail haven ’ t had the major security issues that plagued other email providers in recent years ,” said Adam Nerell , CIO , Humana .
Management , back office and care workers will all move to use Google Cloud ’ s platforms and tools . Each
“ We are pleased that Humana has chosen Google Workspace for its secure collaboration needs . Through our work together , we can contribute to making healthcare across the Nordics more secure and efficient ,” said Eva Fors , Managing Director , Google Cloud , Nordic Region .
“ With the help of Google Cloud ’ s technology , all Humana employees will be able to connect and collaborate , bringing the organisation closer together and giving time back to employees so they can focus on patients .”
“ We already see our employees asking questions and together we are putting a lot of effort into facilitating the onboarding – supporting change and adoption to ensure the best possible transition and experience for our colleagues . We ’ ve already received great feedback across our pilot programme ,” said Nerell . �
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