AirStrip Technologies Selects Diversinet to Enable FIPS-Level Security for Government & Military Mobile Healthcare Applications
February 21 2012 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
AirStrip Technologies, Inc. has selected Diversinet Corp. (TSX
Venture: DIV) (OTCBB: DVNTF) and its government-certified solution
for the crucial security validation needed to offer mobile
healthcare applications to military and other U.S. government
agencies.
AirStrip has chosen Diversinet’s MobiSecure® SDKs for an
essential capability that assures military-grade authentication,
encryption and other security features for mobile healthcare
(mHealth) applications. Diversinet’s technology will enable
AirStrip to comply with Federal Information Processing Standards
(FIPS) requirements.
Integrating MobiSecure technology will enable AirStrip
applications to provide levels of authentication and encryption
necessary for use in such government organizations as military
hospitals.
Additional factors in AirStrip’s selection of MobiSecure
included broad coverage of mobile devices, as well as capability
for over-the-air device provisioning, which will allow physicians,
nurses and other caregivers to begin using new devices immediately
in the battlefield and other remote locations.
“MobiSecure provides the combination of security and
feature-rich design that AirStrip needs as we enter into
collaborative efforts with the federal government,” said AirStrip
CEO Alan Portela, who also is a member of the Diversinet Board of
Directors. “Incorporating Diversinet’s technology will help us
continue to set new standards for secure, reliable and high-quality
mobile patient monitoring.”
The cryptographic algorithms supporting Diversinet’s MobiSecure
platform have been validated by the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), which placed them on a list for FIPS 140-2
accreditation.
The MobiSecure SDKs use Diversinet’s cryptographic libraries to
secure patient information stored on Android, Apple, BlackBerry,
and Windows Mobile tablets and smartphones. The SDKs also feature
Diversinet’s patented algorithms to secure patient data in transit
over cellular, Wi-Fi and other wireless networks.
Tested in the real world, Diversinet’s MobiSecure technology
powers the U.S. Army’s mCare telehealth program for wounded
soldiers.
The AirStrip Technologies platform allows clinicians to securely
access patient monitoring data such as continuous heart tracings
and other waveforms - along with physiologic parameters such as
blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, weight, and pulse -
from EMRs, bedside monitors and devices, lab, and other clinical
information systems. Physicians, nurses and case managers can view
and interact with the information seamlessly using a mobile device
such as a smartphone or tablet. AirStrip solutions are FDA cleared,
compliant with federal patient privacy standards and are CE Mark
certified for sale in Europe and elsewhere.
“We are very pleased that AirStrip, an innovator in secure
mHealth applications, has chosen to use our MobiSecure technology
to propel its expansion into one of the world’s most demanding
markets,” said Diversinet CEO Dr. Hon Pak.
“Having served as CIO of the U.S. Army Medical Department, I
know the military selects only the most secure and reliable
technologies to ensure the health of its service men and women.
Adding MobiSecure capabilities will position AirStrip to meet those
requirements,” Pak added.
About AirStrip Technologies, Inc.
Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas and backed by Sequoia
Capital, AirStrip Technologies develops first-in-class mobile
technology that enables access to live and actionable patient data
across the care continuum. By pioneering mobility in healthcare
through solutions that can be accessed without
restrictions—geographic or otherwise—AirStrip will further enhance
physician reach and improve patient outcomes to transform
healthcare. AirStrip Technologies develops native smartphone and
tablet applications for true mobility-enhancing clinical workflow
and decision making, allowing physicians to be anywhere and still
access patient information. Visit www.airstriptech.com for more
information.
About Diversinet
Diversinet Corp. (TSX Venture: DIV) (OTCBB: DVNTF) provides
patented and proven secure products that enable healthcare
organizations to rapidly deploy HIPAA-compliant mobile healthcare
(mHealth) applications to anyone, anytime, anywhere, on mobile
devices. Learn more about how Diversinet is delivering “Healthcare.
Connected and Protected” at www.diversinet.com.