Imprivata Named a 2007 SIIA CODiE Award Finalist.OneSign Physical/Logical Nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. for Best Identity Management Solution LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Imprivata[R], Inc., the enterprise authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and access management appliance company, announced today that its OneSign Physical/Logical, which integrates building and network access systems to enable location-based authentication, has been named a finalist for the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.siia.net) A trade organization devoted to the health and welfare of the software and digital content industry by providing support in government relations, business development, education and intellectual property ) prestigious Codie Award for Best Identity Management Solution. OneSign Physical/Logical was selected from more than 1,200 nominations submitted by 600 companies and recognized for providing the missing link between physical facility access and assuring appropriate IT access for authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal . Established in 1986, SIIA's Codie Awards celebrate outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital information and education technology industries. The only peer-recognition awards program of its kind, the Codie Awards provide a unique opportunity for companies to earn praise from their competitors. Neutral specialists, including more than 219 individuals in the trade press, consulting, academic, and IT communities, reviewed all of the products entered, determining the finalists. "The 2007 CODiE Finalists represent real winners, even at this stage of the contest," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "Competition is fiercer than ever and that makes selection as a CODiE Finalist a major achievement. All the companies on this year's list should feel justifiably jus·ti·fi·a·ble adj. Having sufficient grounds for justification; possible to justify: justifiable resentment. jus proud of their recognition." Imprivata's OneSign Physical/Logical integrates building and network access systems for unified enterprise security management. Beyond simply leveraging the building access badge An access badge is the identification used to gain entry to the office or other places that have automated access controlled entry points. Entry points may be doors, turnstiles, parking gates or other controlled entry points. , OneSign Physical/Logical consolidates identities between physical access systems and IT directories to enable one converged policy for allowing or denying network access based on a user's physical location, role and/or employee status. "We consider physical and logical security integration to be one of the most interesting challenges in identity management today, and this honor is validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. of not only our vision, but our results as well," said Omar Hussain, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Imprivata. "The CODiEs and the SIIA have served as an authoritative voice and responsible promoter of excellence in software for decades. We are honored by this nomination and the attention it brings our convergence offering." About SIIA The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 800 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit http://www.siia.net. About Imprivata Imprivata is the enterprise authentication and access management appliance company delivering OneSign--an easy, smart and affordable appliance for securing networks, applications and building/IT access. The OneSign appliance includes OneSign Authentication Management, which increases network security by replacing Windows passwords with strong authentication options; OneSign Single Sign-On An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. , which quickly and effectively solves password management, security and user access issues; and OneSign Physical/Logical, which integrates building and network access systems to enable location-based authentication. Based in Lexington, Mass., the company is privately-held with venture funding from Polaris Venture Partners, Highland Capital Partners Highland Capital Partners is a global venture capital firm with offices located in Boston, Silicon Valley, Geneva, and Shanghai. Since its inception in 1988, the firm has invested in more than 180 early and growth stage companies and taken a sector-focused approach to investing in and General Catalyst Partners and its solution is distributed through an established worldwide network of channel, ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. and technology partners. For more information, please visit www.imprivata.com. Imprivata is a registered trademark of Imprivata, Inc. in the USA and other countries. All other product or company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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