Small and medium businesses can now make use of digital protection provider ESET’s two-factor authentication with its Secure Authentication product. This app uses an end-user’s mobile device for one-time password delivery that serves as a second authentication factor when logging into a company network. The system is designed for small and medium businesses that need […]

By Michael Magrath, Director of Business Development, Government & Healthcare, Gemalto The health IT landscape appears to be changing for the better when it comes to strong authentication. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT voted Sept. 6 to require multifactor authentication in certain cases involving […]

The December meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

According to Mass High Tech, California-based Medbox launched its medical marijuana dispensing system in Massachusetts. The system leverages biometrics to provide safe and secure distrbution of cannabis. Medbox’s patented technology involves hardware and software and uses fingerprinting to verify a physician’s authorization and ensure that a patient hasn’t exceeded state dispensing limits. The system tracks […]

Mobile multi-factor authentication company PhoneFactor has developed a reseller partnership with Imprivata, a provider of sign-on and access management products for health care and other industries, to provide phone-based authentication services to Imprivata clients. The joint solution works with Imprivata’s OneSign authentication and access management tool, as well as OneSign Anywhere, which provides OneSign services […]

DigitalPersona has announced that Children’s Clinics for Rehabilitative Services has chosen its Pro software and U.are.U Fingerprint Readers to protect its new electronic health records (EHR) system. With more than 25 specialty clinics, primary care and therapy services, Children’s Clinics offers Southern Arizona’s families a range of health care services. The organization was transitioning to […]

The health care industry needs to implement better protection on its networks and data, reports Information Week. With the sharp rise in usage of networked smart medical devices, hospital networks are opening themselves up to the possibility of more external attacks if they don’t work to increase network security. However, protecting smart medical devices can […]

As more health care providers begin the move to electronic medical records, efforts are underway to better secure the computers and networks that store the data. The U.S. government’s Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and it’s $19 billion for providers has been the driver for many to move to electronic […]

Questions surrounding the integrity of health care records loom and with the shift from paper records to electronic, many people are worried that records are not safe and hackers can get in and steal sensitive patient information. In the recent past, there has been only one fine given out for the mismanagement of records, since […]

Two new audits have been released by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General’s Office which uncovers deficiencies in digital security. The report highlights failing protect patients’ electronic information, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The report also found problems with digital security, according to ModernHealthcare.com Seven […]