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This article is part of the August 2006 issue of Special manager's guide: Monitoring identities
From tokens to biometrics, there are many user authentication options. Organizations must carefully evaluate the choices. Christopher Paidhrin had no difficulty selling an enterprise single sign-on and fingerprint authentication solution to upper management at Southwest Washington Medical Center. Quite simply, it took out the hassle factor of HIPAA compliance. "By implementing this solution we addressed eight principal requirements and 15 secondary requirements," says Paidhrin, senior security officer for ACS Healthcare Solutions, the IT outsourcing partner to the the hospital. Regulatory requirements, like HIPAA and new regulations such as Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) rules, are forcing organizations to scramble for authentication and identity management options. Meanwhile, the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12) mandates that federal agencies must have a single ID card for physical and IT access by Oct. 27. Because of these new and existing regulations, Information Security and SearchSecurity.com readers rank... Access >>>
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User authentication options: Using two factor authentication for security
Discover how using two-factor authentication can improve organizational security. Weigh your authentication options and choose the right product for your enterprise.
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