In healthcare, HIPAA rules the day. HIPAA is mandating increased access to medical records and increased security. Most analysts agree that remote access will require strong authentication for HIPAA-compliance. Moreover, many health providers need access to information from multiple sources, most of which are different entities: labs, clinics, insurance providers. Patients are increasingly demanding that healthcare services be delivered online - they compare their hospitals to Amazon.com and Delta these days. Many hospitals are rolling out 802.11 networks to provide better access without the cost of wires, but that only increases risks. Meanwhile, healthcare providers continue to be squeezed to deliver for the lowest costs possible.

Most healthcare institutions have gone with a best-of-breed approach for IT. However, this has created a nightmare of multiple accounts and log-ins for employees and doctors. Single sign-on is the goal for these institutions, but with SSO comes the 'keys to the kingdom risk, that one username and password will give access to too much information. WiKID System can protect companies from that risk.
Problems

  HIPAA, HIPAA, HIPAA
  Increasing 802.11 roll-outs
  Increasing demand for telecommuting
  High demand for single sign-on
  User push-back on hardware tokens
  No capability for 24 x 7 password resets

 
WiKID Benefits

  Strong Authentication for HIPAA-compliance
  No additional hardware/token to carry
  Self-service set up for end-users
  Seamless integration into network via Radius or LDAP
  Built-in password reset for NT/AD creates 24 x 7 automatic service increasing billable hours
  Perfect solution for cross-enterprise strong authentication

 
Authentication Costs per Year

Assumes 3,000 users over 2 years