Saturday, December 02, 2006

Electronic swinghandle protects sensitive data

An electronic swinghandle, for data center enclosures will assist organizations with safeguarding sensitive data such as company information and personal data.

DIRAK, a global innovator in latches, locks, handles and hinges, offers the E-Line system, an electronic swinghandle, for data center enclosures that will assist organizations with safeguarding sensitive data such as company information, personal data and medical records. The E-LINE system meets the need to monitor and control access to data center enclosures and other related cabinets that house sensitive data, helping health care organizations obtain HIPAA compliance. The E-Line system is a swinghandle that is integrated with high end software which allows you to grant access or revoke access from a remote location to one, a few or hundreds of handles at the same time.

It is an access control and monitoring system that offers the user the ability to know who, what, when and where with real-time data and endless historical data.

In applications where protecting data is critical, the E-Line system provides the type of security that will give IT professionals peace of mind.

The E-Line system not only allows you to control and monitor with real-time data who has access to sensitive data, but it also provides a historical audit trail for traceability purposes.

The flexibility of the E-LINE system offers the same benefits for single, stand-alone applications, large datacenters or cabinets that are distributed geographically.

As part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), health-care providers, health plans, and payment clearinghouses are now required to protect electronic health information.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule is the first of its kind to create national standards to protect individual medical records and other personal health information.

Safeguards are required and there are boundaries for the use and release of medical information.

Non-compliance results in violators being held accountable, which can include civil and criminal penalties.

The E-LINE system offers numerous benefits to those individuals and organizations which are mandated under HIPAA.

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Other products in the DIRAK modular Locking, Latching, and Hinging System family include quick release fasteners, quarter-turn fasteners, snap/push locks, knobs, handles, wing-L and T handles, hinges, and EMI/RFI gasketing.