With the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 by the U.S. Congress, information security became a top priority for every IT organization and business involved with health care. Because data threats come in so many forms, effective security for health care information requires a multi-layered approach. Physical, logical and operational security are therefore all essential ingredients for successful compliance with HIPAA.

This white paper explains how the Avocent KVM platform featuring virtual media is especially well suited to assist in following HIPAA regulations. Learn how the DS Series KVM over IP switching systems provides security features and benefits to ensure that KVM functions themselves are not maliciously or inadvertently used to compromise critical enterprise assets