WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell today
announced the Novell® Sentinel™ Healthcare Solution Pack, a unified
solution for healthcare organizations to manage overlapping and
cumbersome compliance requirements related to security monitoring.
Healthcare providers will have the policies and controls needed to
lay the foundation for a comprehensive compliance solution to
address a broad assortment of regulations. To accomplish this,
Novell partnered with CynergisTek, a distinguished IT security
consultancy and solutions firm with over a decade of service to the
healthcare industry.
To meet regulatory requirements, healthcare providers store a
wealth of information including user activity on the network and
access to private patient data and payment card data. The challenge
is that most providers only tend to address certain regulations –
like HIPAA and HITECH – which are deployed in silos, with
redundant, overlapping controls for different regulations.
For example, HIPAA, PCI-DSS and FISMA each require many of
the same controls around personal information. Analyzing and
reporting on these controls separately wastes time and money in the
compliance process. To be truly compliant and secure,
healthcare providers need a comprehensive solution for addressing
all regulations within the healthcare spectrum.
The Novell Sentinel Healthcare Solution Pack simplifies
regulatory challenges by eliminating redundancies. Customers can
take advantage of predefined controls in the form of reports,
correlation rules and device support. This is on top of the
advanced search and reporting capabilities in Novell Sentinel which
enable customers to produce exactly the reports needed for security
or compliance audits. The combination of Novell's expertise with
integrated security monitoring and CynergisTek's healthcare
expertise gives customers a novel, comprehensive approach to
security and regulatory compliance.
"Novell and CynergisTek set out to create a solution that would
ensure compliance with the myriad of healthcare regulations without
compromising ease of use and simplicity," said Brian Singer, Senior Solution Manager, Novell.
"Together, we have created one of the most comprehensive
security solutions for healthcare providers looking to get a handle
on their compliance and security needs."
"More than anything, healthcare providers need solutions that
work, are straightforward to implement, are easy to manage, are
compliance-aware and account for healthcare workflows," said
Mac McMillan, CEO of CynergisTek.
"For years, we have emphasized selection of industry-aware
tools to our clients and encouraged vendors to address this need.
Nowhere are these needs more pronounced than in healthcare.
We were very excited to partner with Novell to bring our
information security and healthcare experience to inform this
effort."
Customers can learn more about this solution by visiting
www.novell.com/products/sentinel or by visiting Novell's
booth at the HIMSS '11 conference in Orlando.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL), a leader in Intelligent Workload
Management, helps organizations securely deliver and manage
computing services across physical, virtual and cloud computing
environments. We help customers reduce the cost, complexity, and
risk associated with their IT systems through our solutions for
identity and security, systems management, collaboration and
Linux-based operating platforms. With our infrastructure software
and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell integrates mixed IT
environments, allowing people and technology to work as one. For
more information, visit www.novell.com.
About CynergisTek
CynergisTek is a leading provider of information security
management, regulatory compliance, IT audit and advisory services,
business continuity management, security technology selection and
implementation, and secure IT infrastructure architecture and
design solutions. The firm offers practical, manageable and
affordable consulting services for organizations of all sizes and
complexity. Using an organized, planned and collaborative approach,
CynergisTek applies multidisciplinary expertise to serve as partner
and mentor, to enhance the consulting experience and, ultimately,
clients' compliance and business performance. CynergisTek
participates in and contributes to HIMSS, AHIMA, HFMA, HCCA, AHIA
and other industry bellwether organizations. For more information
visit www.cynergistek.com, call 512.402.8550 or email
info@cynergistek.com.
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