... PDA Security Page 5 The Implications of HIPPA on PDAs Page 7 Keeping Your PDA Data Safe Page 8 Security Issues in the Healthcare Industry Page 10 Security Policies for PDAs Page 14 Conclusion Page 16 Works Cited Page 17 Handheld Devices and Healthcare Applications Introduction Wireless handheld devices and their applications were built for cool functions, not security. They lack the processing power ... place. In addition, vendors are quickly capitalizing on this "new niche" in the hand-held market by providing enhanced password protection. These protections range from pressing a specif...

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... of accessing those services it requires and, in turn, its activities can be monitored. There are many mechanisms of authentication available from simple password-based systems to token-based to biometrics, to name but a few. The technology of the authentication to be used depends on the classification assigned to the data, system, or network. For instance, a firewall, as an initial level ... time, in order to allow for correlation of log data from multiple systems to take place. These procedures ensure the accuracy and auditability of the data that has been recorded. 4.Conclusion: Whate...

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