Action Identity Blog

Many healthcare organizations have observed first-hand what happens when you have compliance violations during an audit.  Insecure environments in our digital age can (and often do) lead to hefty fines.  However, there’s a classic issue between security and efficiency.  This blog explores a solution that is univeral to most industry. The focus of this post is, however, focused on healthcare environments. 

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With the deadline for the CJIS Mandate nearing, I thought it would be a great time to discuss a highly capable strong authentication solution:  Authasas.  The software easily integrates with an ever-widening variety of card-readers and biometric devices.  This particular solution is ideal for organizations that currently have physical access already in place, as the proximity cards can most likely be re-used for logical access after its implementation.

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HealthcareIDM.com just launched a few weeks ago and it got us to thinking. We wanted to know what others were doing with this technology and we decided to scour the web for other information regarding identity and access management in healthcare. We were thrilled when we saw our identity management connectors on Novell’s (Now NetIQ) website.

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HID’s NaviGO software allows for strong, two-factor authentication.  This software functions with both proximity and crescendo cards.  However, did you know that NaviGO also provides Single Sign-On capabilities?  In HID’s terms, the software allows administrators to secure applications.

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As technology continually integrates with the modern workforce, user-related issues are bound to arise.  Companies are eternally at odds with finding the balance between safety and efficiency.  This becomes particularly troublesome in the field of healthcare.  Healthcare is the one industry where strict compliance rules often interfere with the ability to readily retrieve critical data, such as patient information.  However, a healthy balance does exist in today’s world.

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