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| Benefit Allocation Leverages CRYPTOCard Two-Factor Authentication CRYPTOCard announcs that Benefit Allocation Systems has implemented CRYPTOCard's two-factor authentication to positively identify users attempting to access the building or the network. By positively authenticating all users, CRYPTOCard has helped ensure that Benefit Allocation Systems meets the strict security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Benefit Allocation Systems is utilizing CRYPTOCard's KT-1 keychain token to positively authenticate mobile laptop users and CRYPTOCard's SC-1 smart card for HID door access as well as two-factor authentication for the network. Users simply slide in the smart card and enter their PIN to access their PC and remove the card to lock down the computer. By positively authenticating all users, benefit Allocation Systems is ensuring it is fully HIPAA compliant. Developed for real-world networks - where Linux and Mac workstations often live in a mixed Microsoft Windows domain, with Windows clients and Apache or IIS Web servers - CRYPTOCard's event-based two-factor authentication tokens make it simple and cost effective to replace weak static passwords with a password that is randomly generated for every logon attempt. One-time passwords cannot be reused by hackers, and eliminate both the help-desk costs associated with resetting forgotten passwords and the security risk resulting from users writing them down. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Networking News :: home page |