Ensure's XyLoc MD to Have Expanded Presence at the HIMSS Conference

Information Access Solution Bolsters HIPAA Compliance with
Unparalleled User Productivity, Convenience

HIMSS Conference, San Diego, Calif., February 10, 2003 — Ensure Technologies, the leader in secure information access solutions, will be demonstrating the latest version of its award-winning XyLoc MD™ solution this week at the 2003 Annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference, February 9-13 at the San Diego Convention Center. XyLoc MD's patented "walk-away" security will be demonstrated in Ensure's Booth #4406, as well as in the booths of Computer Associates (#4347), MEDITECH (#4332) and Sentillion (#5211).

"While compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations is looming large for the healthcare industry, it's even more important that healthcare organizations find a way to securely manage their information resources without negatively impacting the quality of care," said George Brostoff, president of Ensure. "XyLoc MD is more than a tool to comply with HIPAA's privacy and security regulations. It is a real-world solution that transparently and continuously protects information with little or no effort on behalf of the user. Real convenience for the end user means real return on investment for both the organization and the individual healthcare provider."

Computer Associates and Ensure are working together to integrate Ensure's XyLoc with CA's eTrust Single Sign On security software, which will provide a unique automatic logoff facility that will protect patient privacy while providing physicians and nurses with secure and convenient access to critical patient information.

Ensure will be showcasing XyLoc MD, which won the TEPR (Towards an Electronic Patient Record) Award for Best Security Solution for two consecutive years. HIMSS attendees will also be treated to a sneak preview of XyLoc MD's forthcoming biometric capabilities. XyLoc MD's new feature enhances current biometric security solutions by giving organizations more flexibility in their security options and by making the use of biometric devices more convenient and secure for end users.

XyLoc MD provides full-time access control to PCs and patient data, continuously authorizing healthcare workers without burdening them with cumbersome security protocols. Doctors and nurses at XyLoc-protected facilities have immediate access to patient data and other information, while XyLoc MD secures their workstations the moment they step away.

Healthcare professionals are recognized based on their proximity to departmental PCs. Users wear unique XyLoc KeyCards (that can also double as their hospital ID badge) that communicate securely with proximity detection hardware and sophisticated software residing on each workstation. A computer is unlocked only after XyLoc has identified and authenticated a user.

Authentication can be as easy as walking up to the computer, or as robust as requiring users to input their name and password in addition to possessing the KeyCard. Users need to remember only one password and with XyLoc's Single Sign On functionality, all of their applications and records will automatically appear each time they approach a workstation. However, as soon as the user walks away from the computer, XyLoc MD secures the PC and the applications until the user returns or another authorized user approaches.

In instances where multiple authorized users are in the area, XyLoc MD allows the appropriate person to select his or her name from a list of detected users. XyLoc's Secured Kiosk feature allows multiple users to share a single network account, which results in fast yet secure access to the network and applications. XyLoc's Roaming System Access allows healthcare practitioners to have their applications and records follow them from PC to PC as they do their rounds. The end result is a security solution that protects patient records without reducing the quality of patient care.

About Ensure Technologies

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ensure Technologies (www.ensuretech.com) is leader in secure information access solutions designed to protect an organization's intellectual property from internal security breaches - conveniently, automatically and transparently. Ensure's XyLoc products apply the innovative, patented technology of full-time access control and proximity-based authentication to guard corporate data. XyLoc delivers security with convenience and personalization at leading organizations in healthcare, financial services, government, manufacturing, and law throughout the world.

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