With all of the talk about healthcare IT, I’ve been reminded of Clara Peller’s famous line “Where’s the beef?” As a reminder, Clara’s “little old lady” persona barking out “Where’s the beef?” went from a commercial line to an everyday expression not that many years ago.

When you look at many of the IT platforms currently being sold or installed in healthcare or any industry where sensitive and important data is used, I want to know, “Where’s the security?”

That’s not to say that security is being totally ignored. In many cases the security is strong on the back end. But, front end security is given short shrift, often just a password – not nearly enough as the almost daily headlines of security breaches proves.

When questioned about this lack, we hear that robust front end security is:

a. Not available

b. Too difficult to use

c. Too expensive

d. Not a standard practice.

Our answer: None of the above responses is acceptable!  Upfront security is the “lock and key” to data integrity and security. It’s this upfront, front end security that SSC addresses with our affordable and easy-to-implement and use, biometric identity SHAPE™ smart card.

The SHAPE Card ensures that only the people authorized to access data can do so. And, through our patent-pending application, we further refine access to data based on permissions, roles and responsibilities.

So, Clara, you made one catch-phrase famous, “Where’s the beef?” I hope I become almost as famous as you for “Where’s the Security?”

SHAPE – Secure information at the tip of your finger.