HIPAA Compliance Report
ISSUE:
The importance of utilizing two-factor authentication for accessing database which contains sensitive hospital and patient information and how to utilized behavioral analytics to recognize suspicious behavior and encrypt data.
BACKGROUND:
2FA stands for two factor authentication, it is a security process in which the user provides two means of identification from separate categories of credentials; it is normally something that is memorized, for example a security code. It is important because if there are security breaches, internet scams, it can be easy to identify and notify the user. Also the 2FA protects one’s information such as hospital and patient information. Two-factor authentication is recommended in order to meet HIPAA compliance, since it adds another level of security that can prevent …show more content…
Another strategy is to use username and a password, which is beneficial because when login into a hospital’s database it will ask the user for password and username, which is unique to their physical being such as a fingerprint. The benefit of utilizing this dual form of authentication is that it will be very difficult for hackers to get access to hospitals private information. 2FA is a very important technology because it is an extra added security, which protects information and keep hackers away, it also shows when a successful logon has occurred and the user will know whether they were the one who logon or if it was an unauthorized user who got access to their database. 2FA also have a mobile app which sends notifications on the user’s smart phone for every authentication request, the notification will include information such as location of the user who have access your device or database, IP address and
The importance of utilizing two-factor authentication for accessing database which contains sensitive hospital and patient information and how to utilized behavioral analytics to recognize suspicious behavior and encrypt data.
BACKGROUND:
2FA stands for two factor authentication, it is a security process in which the user provides two means of identification from separate categories of credentials; it is normally something that is memorized, for example a security code. It is important because if there are security breaches, internet scams, it can be easy to identify and notify the user. Also the 2FA protects one’s information such as hospital and patient information. Two-factor authentication is recommended in order to meet HIPAA compliance, since it adds another level of security that can prevent …show more content…
Another strategy is to use username and a password, which is beneficial because when login into a hospital’s database it will ask the user for password and username, which is unique to their physical being such as a fingerprint. The benefit of utilizing this dual form of authentication is that it will be very difficult for hackers to get access to hospitals private information. 2FA is a very important technology because it is an extra added security, which protects information and keep hackers away, it also shows when a successful logon has occurred and the user will know whether they were the one who logon or if it was an unauthorized user who got access to their database. 2FA also have a mobile app which sends notifications on the user’s smart phone for every authentication request, the notification will include information such as location of the user who have access your device or database, IP address and