Identity management is a key component of good information governance.
WHY?
If you cannot identity your users and their respective role within the organisation then, implementing good information security and management practice remains a difficult and costly process of continuous improvement.
By utilising BDS Solutions Identify Management services portfolio organisations can take a leap forward toward achieving significant governance measures.
The portfolio comprises of "best-of-breed" and cost-effective solutions that have set the industry standard for Identity Management within the National Health Service.
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Solution in summary:
WHO - NHS ESR to Active Directory Integration - delivers the automated provisioning and change control processes for employee user accounts on Active Directory.
This provides the foundation for the unique and Imprivata OneSign Platform and delivery of:
HOW - Strong Authentication – unified access to applications and information supported by an extensive and wide range of strong authentication methods including NHS Smartcard, active and passive proximity cards, finger print biometrics, in fact all of the NHS primary authentication methods are supported.
WHAT - Single Sign-on – Simplified user access to any application including client server, web based and legacy "green screen" systems. The patented OneSign Single Sign-on application requires no modification to existing applications, no user learning curves and works seamlessly with strong authentication solutions.
Centralised administration and auditing for user access to networks and applications, even buildings if required delivers an increased ability to support information governance auditing requirements.
Self Service Password Management – accessible to users via the network, remotely over the web or via mobile devices, the Self Service Password Management feature of OneSign enables user to reset their password without the need to engage service desk personnel. The service desk savings in time, effort and cost for this activity are significant.
WHERE - Physical / Logical Deployments – Incorporating physical access systems i.e. door swipe cards and consolidating this with the local network directory OneSign can be employed to grant access based on physical location, organisation role and / or employee status for local and remote network and application access.
Information governance is WHY – NHS ESR to Active Directory Integration and OneSign Platform provides the WHO, HOW, WHAT WHERE, there is only one requirement left to be address:
WHEN – a fully operational solution can be delivered within 4 to 7 weeks of implementation project start date.
Demonstration of the NHS ESR to Active Directory Integration and OneSign solution is only a call away.
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