Bluebee receives Health Data Hosting (HDS) accreditation

Rijswijk, The Netherlands: 6 March 2019 - Bluebee, a global bioinformatics solutions provider, has been awarded the HDS:2018 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS). The Hébergeurs de Données de Santé or Health Data Hosting (HDS) accreditation is required for entities hosting personal health data governed by French laws. The British Standards Institution (BSI) conducted the audit and confirmed Bluebee's compliance with all requirements and controls defined by the French Agency, Agence des Systèmes d'Information Partagés de Santé (ASIP). Bluebee's ISMS governs HDS outsourcer host activities, including development, management, support and maintenance of cloud infrastructure and cloud-based information systems that process large volumes of omics and health data. The achievement of this accreditation reaffirms Bluebee's continued commitment to providing the most secure and reliable data management solutions to clinical laboratories, diagnostic assay manufacturers and population genomics initiatives. More info on Bluebee's website.