COVID-19 forced a spike in policy-makers’ interest and willingness to invest in public health; a spike that is unfortunately retreating to the old business as usual. (President Biden, in his State of the Union speech, warned “we remain vigilant” while calling for an end to the emergency, but quickly switched the subject from the urgency of public health to prosecuting fraud.) Luckily, along with increased attention came a raft of intelligent suggestions for changing how public health institutions carry out their mission, starting with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

When COVID-19 broke out in earnest, hospitals and other employers told everybody to go home and work remotely. I’m doing the WFH drill right now. We’re all scrambling to get things done in this new environment, and not everybody has a clear sense of how to proceed. But one thing I can tell you as you realign your systems for a remote workforce: don’t forget security.

Passwords are outdated and unsecure. Learn how passwordless authentication works, why it’s safer, and how organizations can make the transition now.

While passwords were once our only digital defense, today’s passwordless solutions are making the future more secure than ever, reshaping how we think about identity and access.

In this post, we’ll dive into the current state of passwordless technology, explore how it works, and answer common questions, including:

When the clock struck midnight on January 1st, it didn’t just usher in the fresh start of a new year. It also marked the first day of a landmark nationwide mandate for curbing the opioid epidemic: Beginning in 2023, healthcare organizations and providers must electronically prescribe all Schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances covered by Medicare Part D.