Biometric Security Solutions from Treadstone 71 Lead to Enhanced Security and True ROI.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCARBOROUGH, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2002 Treadstone 71 (T71), an emerging provider of IT Governance and Information Security in New England, today announced the expansion of their consulting practice to include Biometric Security Solutions. Biometrics is unique to the individual from whom it is created. In contrast to a password, PIN, or smart card, it cannot be forgotten, misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. , lost, or stolen. Biometrics ensures that a person attempting to access your network and applications is actually a legitimately authorized user, not someone who stole a proximity or smart card, or who found, hacked or cracked a password. Biometrics is something you "are" which cannot be forgotten or lost. Corporations who implement biometric solutions will experience an immediate ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). (typically $200-340 per person per year according to recent Forrester Group findings). "Treadstone 71's Biometric Solutions authenticate an individual identity from unique personal characteristics," said Jeff Bardin, chairman & CSO for Treadstone 71. Deploying a biometric solution for enterprise-wide single sign-on enhances security and provides an ROI beyond anything on the market today." "Financial losses continue to increase from computer-based fraud such as computer hacking and malicious access, continued Bardin. Businesses, healthcare organizations, and financial institutions are in critical need of finding accurate, secure and cost-effective alternatives to passwords and personal identification numbers (PINs). As part of the overall T71 security strategy, biometrics is a must have in securing both the external perimeter and internal access to sensitive and private information" "IT administrators have to manage password/PIN administration, said Denny Dean, chief operations architect for T71. Whether it is voice, iris, or fingerprint authentication, a biometric solution allows IT organizations to focus on the core needs of the business and not on resetting and monitoring passwords." "Treadstone 71 is poised to help organizations with their HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , GLBA GLBA Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Financial Modernization Act of 1999) GLBA Gay and Lesbian Business Association GLBA Great Lakes Booksellers Association GLBA Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve , and SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. 70 technical security requirements and data privacy mandates, said Dean. We can easily demonstrate biometric security solutions and we can quickly begin the process of assessing the unique needs of each client. Treadstone 71 is demonstrating many of these technologies at the New England EBusiness Conference on Wednesday September 25th in Portland, Maine. When you see biometric solutions in action, it is easy to understand both the power and simplicity of this technology. Biometric security solutions from Treadstone 71ensure security, promote trust, and exceed regulatory requirements. " About Treadstone 71, LLC Treadstone 71 delivers IT Governance, HIPAA & GLBA Compliance Assurance, Business Continuity Assurance, Disaster Recovery Planning, IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, www.itil.co.uk) One of the more comprehensive as well as non-proprietary and publicly available sets of guidelines for "best practice" IT services management, owned by the British Office of Government Commerce (OGC). ) / IT Service Management (ITSM ITSM Information Technology Service Management ITSM Information Technology Security Manager ITSM Indirect Tensile Stiffness Modulus ITSM Information Technology System Management ITSM Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager ITSM It Service Management ) Training and Implementation, CobiT(R) Assessments & Training, Managed Vulnerability Services, Biometric & Encrypted Communication Solutions, Digital Content Protection, and Information Security Assurance Services & Training using the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computer security administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. Common Body of Knowledge and ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 17799. More information is available at www.treadstone71.com or call 207.415.4021 / 508.944.7446. |
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