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ODS Networks Demonstrates CMDS Security Solution For HIPAA at HealthSec '99: The Conference on Healthcare Information Security.


RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 1999--

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CMDS Computer Misuse Detection System
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ODS Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:ODSI (Open Directory Services Interface) A programming interface from Microsoft for gaining access to network naming services and directory services. ) today announced the unveiling of a new generation of security solutions to be demonstrated at HealthSec '99 in Washington, D.C., September 14th through the 16th.

The company will be showing its Computer Misuse Detection System (CMDS(TM)) as a customizable solution in support for and compliance with the proposed security standard for 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, , the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996.

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when
.

HIPAA proposes a security standard for health care providers, State Medicaid Agencies, Departments of Health and Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , other Federal Agencies and private health plans. Under HIPAA, such health care providers and agencies must assure their customers (such as patients, providers and health care plans) that the confidentiality and privacy of health care information they electronically collect, maintain, use or transmit is secure.

ODS Networks will demonstrate CMDS live at HealthSec '99. CMDS utilizes a unique approach by combining both statistical profiling and signature recognition to detect unauthorized data access, fraud and theft, without the need for creating any individual personal records, which could be used to invade personal privacy. ODS will address management strategies and solutions for securing data in today's HIPAA-conscious environment.

HealthSec '99, being held in Washington, D.C., September 14-16, is an annual event dedicated to securing healthcare information and systems. The conference has been specifically designed to help medical and information technology professionals understand and meet the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The training sessions also address other critical issues beyond HIPAA compliance, and provide up-to-the-minute information, security strategies and solutions including biometrics, clinical access to records, incident response, behavior profiling, and promoting information security awareness.

ODS Networks is a global provider of data and network security solutions. ODS Networks' products are used by the U.S. government and private and public companies worldwide. ODS Networks provides leading-edge software and hardware solutions that address the network's most demanding bandwidth and security challenges. More information on ODS Networks is available at http://www.ods.com.

ODS is a registered trademark and CMDS is a trademark of ODS Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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