Providers pass up passwords for better tech

Shoring up network security is a top priority for most companies today, especially for those in the healthcare industry--where data is confidential, yet must be shared with a variety of people and business units such as insurance firms and managed care providers. Kettering Medical Center Network, an Ohio organization, has mapped out a wireless effort featuring biometrics authorization instead of passwords to access patient data. Another healthcare agency is using a Web-based authentication strategy to ensure proper access and data protection. And a New York health organization is taking what it's calling a "preventive" strategy using technology that picks up on network access anomalies to thwart data and network hacking.

For more on emerging healthcare network security:
- take a look at this article at NetworkWorld