Abstract
This IDC study reports the findings and analysis resulting from a survey of 108
healthcare providers gathered in July and August 2007. In particular, this
study speaks to IAM requirements important to healthcare executives in Canada.
Healthcare is one of the most information-intensive, security-sensitive, highly
regulated, and monitored industries. Protection of information about a
patient' s identity and medical history is a critical element of the trust
embodied in the doctor/patient relationship. To ensure that its citizens'
information has maximum protection, Canada has developed a legislative
framework that lays the foundation for how personal information is to be
handled. But healthcare executives need technology to help them in their data
protection efforts.
Jan Duffy, senior healthcare analyst, IDC Canada says, "To meet regulatory
requirements, healthcare providers will need to employ a variety of IAM
elements, including password management, digital signatures, secure single
sign-on, audit and reporting, and two- and multifactor authentication
mechanisms. To further expand the market, vendors should provide products and
solutions that appeal singularly to healthcare providers."
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