Security compliance often requires complex passwords – causing user frustration and helpdesk calls. Jon Wu, System Engineer at Verity Credit Union, joined me for a webinar on how SSO helped Verity increase user productivity and customer satisfaction. Below is the transcribed Q&A from the webinar. View the full webinar here Question 1: Did auditing play a role in your decision to buy single sign-on, and has it helped with reporting on user access? Answer: Yes it did. When we first mentioned that we would be getting a password program, users were nervous. They thought, “is this password program going to remember all of my passwords and keep it secure?” When we presented to Imprivata, they said no problem, it’s all taken care of. From end to end the passwords are encrypted. Imprivata takes care of both situations, and we don’t have to worry about it being exposed in any way.

Healthcare faces an advanced set of challenges to secure data compared to other industries. There’s no single contributing factor, but rather a wide array of industry obstacles that make securing...

 

Steve Lethbridge of Imprivata worries how we can get back to a better procurement culture for tech in the NHS post the National Programme

Desktop virtualization is changing the way care providers work at North Bend Medical Center (NBMC) in Southern Oregon. Doug McCleod, CTO and Joshua Rabe, Systems Architect at NBMC recently discussed the impact of desktop virtualization on IT efficiency, provider productivity, and patient care. They are successfully completing their Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) project on time and on budget.