Federated identity knocks down silos for clinical drug research
SIA takes on health care security space
New NSTIC pilots announced
$15.5 million awarded for pilots to help states, students and patients
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
17 Dec, 2010SCA: Two-factor authentication in health care
The Smart Card Alliance is urging the Department of Health and Human Services to have organizations that provide personal health records offer two-factor authenication to consumers so they can securely access the information. These strong authentication options, such as smart cards, tokens or one-time password devices, should be required in order to access information in […]
16 Dec, 2010AeroScout tag endures sterilization processes for surgical equipment
AeroScout announced a new Wi-Fi RFID tag for tracking surgical equipment through its entire life cycle, even able to withstand the rigorous sterilization processes required for such equipment. The new AeroScout Autoclave Tag can withstand temperatures of 135° C (275° F) and pressures from vacuum up to 35 PSI experienced during cleaning and sterilization – […]
16 Dec, 2010Health care holding off on logical access control
With looming legislation and constantly changing rules, logical access control in the health care market is at a standstill, according to David Stallsmith, director of product marketing for ColorID. Health care providers are leery of investing and then in six months or a year having to start over because their system does not meet new […]
15 Dec, 2010Ekahau delivers real-time staff tracking to Brazilian cancer center
Ekahau announced that Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo Octavio Frias de Oliveira (ICESP), a public cancer treatment center in Latin America, is now utilizing its technology as a means tracking hospital staff in real-time. At ICESP, when a patient code occurs nearby staff members are alerted on their Ekahau T301BD badge tag. […]
15 Dec, 2010Audio from Dec. 9 IAB meeting online now
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 […]
14 Dec, 2010DigitalPersona solution integrated with radiology system
DigitalPersona has announced it has been selected by Washington Radiology Associates (WRA) to integrate DigitalPersona’s biometric hardware and software with WRA’s Radiology Information System (RIS). The resulting solution, which utilizes the DigitalPersona Pro authentication software and U.are.U Fingerprints Readers, allows users of the system to replace usernames and passwords with a swipe of a finger […]
14 Dec, 2010Episode 67: ID standard series: Vetting and proofing
Standards for proofing and vetting an identity vary by different jurisdictions. With many different project underway designed to offer individuals a better way to assert an identity there are also efforts to standardize how it is proofed and vetted. Dan Combs, CEO at the eCitizen Foundation and Member of the Harvard Policy Group-Leadership for a […]
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