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Imprivata OneSign in Action at HIMSS 2007.


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 Will Be Demonstrated at a Number of Locations on the Show Floor

LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Imprivata[R], Inc., the enterprise authentication and access management appliance company, invites all attendees of the upcoming HIMSS HIMSS Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society  07 Annual Conference & Exposition, taking place in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded  from February 26 through March 1, to see its OneSign platform in action. The company's appliance-based authentication and access management solution, recently named the number one 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.  solution by KLAS KLAS Keystone Library Automation System , will be on display at the Imprivata booth (#3805) as well as at the booths of many of the company's healthcare partners.

OneSign is an appliance-based authentication and access management solution that is changing the way healthcare organizations secure their networks, applications and integrated IT/building access. A growing number of healthcare institutions are discovering that Imprivata OneSign platform offers a practical and affordable means to achieve 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,  compliance, while also improving both logical and physical security, reducing IT help desk costs, eliminating password management problems and improving user productivity.

Seven of Imprivata's partners will be displaying OneSign at their HIMSS booths, including:

* Carefx, booth #2669: Carefx has certified Imprivata OneSign for inclusion in the Fusion from Carefx identity and access management offering which provides clinicians with simplified, unified and secure access to patient information -- addressing a critical need in the ability to deliver safe, quality care.

* Cerner, booth #2440: Cerner's A3 Sentinel Identity Management suite leverages OneSign as its password management solution of choice. Cerner directly resells and offers support for Imprivata OneSign as part of the relationship.

* Forward Advantage, booth #3904: Through their im-one initiative, Forward Advantage resells Imprivata OneSign to hospitals using MEDITECH worldwide.

* MEDITECH, booth #310: Through im-one Imprivata's OneSign is an approved SSO See single sign-on and CSO.

SSO - single sign-on
 solution for MEDITECH's integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package.  solutions which meet the information needs of more than 2,000 healthcare organizations around the world.

* NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98).

NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd.
, booth # 7547: Through its partnership with Imprivata, NEC Corporation of America resells OneSign as TouchPass, an integrated solution that uses fingerprint identification to enable single sign-on, making application access fast, convenient and highly secure for doctors, nurses and other health care professionals.

* Force 3, booth #4925: With their focus on the government and commercial healthcare marketplace for over ten years, they have helped over 150 military treatment facilities and 60 commercial medical centers worldwide address rising costs and strict mandates to improve patient safety and quality of care. Force 3 resells OneSign.

* VASCO, booth # 3275: VASCO and Imprivata partnered to deliver a fully integrated, strong authentication solution for network logon See login.

1. (jargon) logon - login.
2. (networking) logon - In ACF/VTAM, an unformatted session-initiation request for a session between two logical units.
 and Windows access. The combined VASCO Digipass and Imprivata OneSign Network Logon solution allows companies to take advantage of VASCO's Digipass and VACMAN Controller, the leading strong authentication technology, which is fully integrated and packaged inside the Imprivata OneSign appliance to deliver a highly-secure, easy to use and affordable network access solution with a single point of token management and deployment.

"Because OneSign addresses the unique requirements of healthcare institutions, such as ensuring HIPAA compliance and allowing for roaming desktops, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner of many of the leading healthcare IT providers and resellers," 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. "We are looking forward to showcasing the value OneSign provides the healthcare industry at so many different locations on the show floor."

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 solution includes OneSign Authentication Management, a network authentication appliance that increases security and replaces Windows passwords with strong authentication options; OneSign Single Sign-On, 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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