Colorado Department of Human Services Chooses AirMagnet to Ensure its Wireless Network is Secure and HIPAA Compliant
Records for Thousands of Colorado Residents Remain Private and Secure with AirMagnet
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct 16, 2007 — AirMagnet Inc., the award-winning leader in wireless network assurance solutions, today announced that the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) has selected AirMagnet Enterprise to secure its wireless LAN infrastructure. CDHS, the second largest agency in the Colorado state government, will use AirMagnet Enterprise to ensure the integrity of the wireless network and the confidentiality of personal information for thousands of Colorado residents.
AirMagnet Enterprise is the leading enterprise-class solution for 24x7 wireless LAN (WLAN) security, performance monitoring and compliance reporting, actively defending the WLAN against hundreds of security threats. With AirMagnet Enterprise, CDHS network administrators have everything needed to plan, manage and monitor a statewide agency rollout.
"We conducted a comprehensive review of various offerings on the market and AirMagnet Enterprise was the clear choice for us," said Demetrius Stavropoulos, telecommunications professional with CDHS. "The product offers a tremendous set of capabilities that combine all the elements needed to deploy and manage a WLAN. From securing against threats to troubleshooting performance to ensuring compliance, AirMagnet Enterprise allows us to easily manage and proactively protect the network."
AirMagnet Enterprise gives CDHS complete visibility into the network with a physical map of the environment and a single interface for managing, monitoring and troubleshooting the network. With the suite, administrators can easily track rogue access points or devices, troubleshoot radio interference, and configure the multiple layers of automated defenses.
Security and Compliance
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires the use of privacy safeguards to ensure the security and confidentiality of individually identifiable health information. AirMagnet Enterprise's compliance reporting delivers step-by-step pass/fail assessments of every HIPAA regulation element, including explanations of standards and reasons for non-compliance. In addition, CDHS administrators can access metrics, charts and reports to verify the agency has met compliance regulations.
CDHS oversees Colorado's 64 county departments of social/human services, its public mental health system, system of services for people with developmental disabilities, the state's juvenile corrections system and all state and veterans' nursing homes. The agency employs more than 6,000 people and has thousands of community-based service providers.
CDHS plans to deploy additional wireless networks using AirMagnet Enterprise at various sites throughout Colorado, including the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan and the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo.
About AirMagnet Inc.
AirMagnet Inc. is the leader in security, performance and compliance solutions for wireless LANs. The company's innovative products include AirMagnet Enterprise, the leading 24x7 WLAN security and performance management solution, and AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer — which is known as the “de facto tool for wireless LAN troubleshooting and analysis.” Other products provide WLAN site survey and design, RF interference detection, remote diagnostics, and the world's first voice over WiFi analysis solution. AirMagnet has more than 6,000 customers worldwide, including 75 of the Fortune 100. The company, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., has offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.AirMagnet.com.
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