CRYPTOCard's Smart Cards Help Allocation Systems with HIPAA Compliance

CRYPTOCard, an authentication technology developer for heterogeneous environments, is proud to announce that Benefit Allocation Systems, a major provider of integrated, comprehensive benefits and human resources outsourcing solutions, 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 (HIPAA).

‘We knew we required two-factor authentication to be fully HIPAA compliant,- said Josh Hunsberger, Systems Administrator, Benefit Allocation Systems. ‘We looked at various alternatives, but determined that CRYPTOCard offered us the best value and ease of implementation,- Hunsberger continued. ‘We just wanted a cost-effective solution that would provide user-friendly two-factor authentication, and CRYPTOCard did just that.-

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.

‘As industry and government regulations drive the adoption of greater security, organizations will look for cost-effective solutions that are easy to integrate, manage, and use,- said Neil Hollister, CEO, CRYPTOCard. ‘CRYPTOCard has become a popular choice as it makes sense from a business as well as security standpoint,- Hollister continued. ‘CRYPTOCard is proud that Benefit Allocation Systems selected CRYPTOCard not only because it made it simple to meet HIPAA’s strict security requirements, but also because it was the best business decision.-

A recent Butler Group report points out organizations will increasingly select security solutions that make business sense.

‘The market for solutions such as CRYPTOCard’s strong authentication that can demonstrate ease-of-use, value-to-business, and provable ROI, will grow significantly,- explained Andrew Kellett, Senior Research Analyst, Butler Group.

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.