Hideez Blog | Identity Management News, Best practices & Tips

  Cybersecurity has come a long way in the past two decades. So much so that proper identity management practices have become a basis for stro...

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was developed as an industry standard to ensure strong protection of personal healthcare information (PHI). Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulates HIPAA compliance, and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces it.

If you have ever asked yourself, Do I need to be HIPAA compliant? —  you will find the answer below.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is one of the key documents for every CISO working in healthcare. Written over 20 years ago, long before smartphones, WiFI or Google were invented, it still regulates healthcare information security in the industry. Learn how it is applied nowadays to ensure secure medical care.

The U.S. electric power grid is modernizing through “smart” technologies. These changes bring a lot of benefits, but also a lot of potential cybers...

Hideez SAML Identity Provider complements the Hideez Enterprise Server with new capabilities. The IdP uses HES identity store enabling authentication and providing federation for service providers which support SAML 2.0 Web Browser SSO Profile.

Get cybersecurity tips in a new Star Wars trilogy themed post and learn how to protect yourself against cyber crime. Heroes from a galaxy far, far away share their best advice for using strong passwords, keeping software up to date and more.

Several hundred thousand years ago, early humans learned to carry sticks around to protect itself and its family from predators and rivals. Later,...

There are many IT solutions on the market that can help healthcare organizations meet the security requirements for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) clauses on safeguarding protected health information (PHI). HIPAA’s security rule lays out specific administrative, physical, and technical components that are necessary for full compliance. Hideez supports compliance with HIPAA demands for ePHI protection as a multi-factor authentication solution.

Here’s a roundup of answers to some of the most common inquiries we receive about Hideez and our all-in-one digital key for endpoint identity & access management. If you have any additional questions or would like any more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly at info@hideez.com.

How to choose a true authentication solution for your fintech needs.

The latest shifts in the area of financial technology associated with European Union regulation PSD2 (Payment Services Directive) will affect many ordinary people who have gotten used to using online banking on a daily basis (or even from time to time).

2018 was a truly game-changing year, bringing significant improvements and new opportunities globally in areas closely associated with providing customer privacy, information security, and financial technologies. Let’s think back briefly about all that happened during this incredible year.

Are you aware that every single time you use your debit or credit card you expose yourself to the risk of identity theft? Since unraveling the financial and bureaucratic mess that identity thieves create is no fun, it’s wise to employ some strategies that will help you avoid becoming a victim.