New network access for West Midlands Police
Imprivata has announced the availability of OneSign Physical/Logical, a new capability of the OneSign system that enables organisations to create a single integrated security policy for each employee, from physical building, zone or room access straight through to computer based networks and applications.
Imprivata has announced the availability of OneSign Physical/Logical, a new capability of the OneSign system that enables organisations to create a single integrated security policy for each employee, from physical building, zone or room access straight through to computer based networks and applications.
The new extension of the OneSign system enables an organisation to grant or refuse network access based on a users physical location, organisational role and/or employee status.
For far too long, building security and network access security have been managed in separate silos each with their own specific solutions and staff and no communication link between them, said Omar Hussain, president and CEO of Imprivata, Inc.
It is increasingly important that organisations clearly know who is accessing which assets, when and from where and a single view of credentials across physical and logical systems are the lynchpin to a more secure enterprise.
The new system not only maps user credentials from disparate network, remote access, application and physical access accounts, but also enables a single point for administrators to instantly lock-out user access across both physical and logical assets such as when an employee is terminated. Additionally, events and alarms from physical security access systems can be incorporated into network access decisions, providing a finer layer of authentication for closing security holes.
West Midlands is one of the first organisations to deploy Imprivata OneSign Physical/Logical with Lenel OnGuard. When we began our search for a solution that fully integrated physical and logical access using a single smart card, we realised that it wasnt readily available from industry vendors, said Gateway Programme Manager at West Midlands, Paul Williamson.
Now, OneSign Physical/Logical includes the built-in support that is helping us to reach our goal. Our pilot project is progressing well, securing our buildings and information systems with a groundbreaking fully-integrated solution that is unique within the police service.