Hands-free desktops for Doctors

ALTHAM, US: Leostream Corporation, a developer of virtual hosted desktop software, and Ensure Technologies, a provider of intelligent security solutions, announced a joint solution that they claim provides secure, hands-free single sign-on for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments.

They add that the solution allows doctors to access their desktops while roaming freely throughout the medical facility without concerns for the integrity of the data on their desktop.The joint solution integrates the Leostream Connect client for signing into the Leostream Connection Broker with the XyLoc proximity card authentication system by Ensure Technologies. Using the integrated solution, medical staff members with a XyLoc proximity card simply approach a thin client and are automatically logged into the Leostream Connection Broker, which then instantly identifies the user and connects them to the correct desktop using single sign-on. From an end-user perspective, they walk up to a client device and their desktop greets them.

In addition to improving the usability of VDI, the joint solution allows organizations in the healthcare industry to ensure that patient information remains confidential. When staff members step away from their client device, the integrated XyLoc and Leostream client software automatically locks the user’s desktop to protect any displayed information. If the staff member returns to their client device, the integrated client software automatically unlocks the user’s desktop so they may seamlessly and instantly return to work.

The integrated Leostream and XyLoc client software further ensures that the user’s session remains secure by automatically disconnecting the user’s session when a new staff member approaches the client device. By disconnecting the session, the original user retains their work while guaranteeing that no data or applications are ever visible to other users. As the new staff member approaches, they are automatically logged into their Leostream Connection Broker assigned desktop with no knowledge of the previous user’s session.

“Our team has been deploying the joint Leostream and Ensure Technologies solution to over 2000 medical staff members in a large health care organization,” says Josh Gervey, managing consultant at CompuCom, an IT outsourcing specialist.