Passfaces™ Online Authentication Company Signs
Partnership Agreement with Thornberry Ltd.
Authentication capabilities to be integrated into web based NDoc® information management
system for home healthcare providers
Contact:
Barb Rose
Passfaces Corporation
barb.rose@passfaces.com
717-440-6396
Fran Lowe
Lime Street Studios
fran@limestreetstudios.com
717-391-6712
John Jordan
Principor Communications
jjordan@principor.com
202-595-9008 x63
Washington, DC and Lancaster, PA..….October 11, 2006……Passfaces Corporation and Thornberry Ltd. today
announced a strategic partnership agreement under which Thornberry Ltd. will integrate Passfaces patented
authentication product into its existing information management software to enable healthcare clients to further strengthen
HIPAA privacy and security requirements by augmenting existing passwords. The terms of this agreement allow
Passfaces to be built into the Thornberry NDoc® information management system to better protect sensitive patient
information on desktops and laptops via local networks and the web.
“It is imperative for our customers to not only comply with HIPAA requirements but to also ensure that private patient data
remains secure. In light of recent news reports of missing and stolen laptops containing sensitive data this capability
becomes critical to ensuring that level of security and privacy,” said Tom Peth, CEO Thornberry Ltd. “The introduction of
universal electronic health records and the need for secure web access to health portals by clinicians and patients is an
additional reason we selected Passfaces technology. A range of telehealth integration options from NDoc provides
homecare agencies with the ability to capture the most up-to-date patient information possible from virtually any
telemonitoring equipment on the market, enabling telehealth data to flow seamlessly into NDoc’s point-of-care software.
Again we needed to provide our customers with the built in confidence that any data in the NDoc electronic medical record
is safe.”
Thornberry introduced its clients to Passfaces in August, as an alternative or supplement to traditional passwords. With
positive client feedback the company decided to embed Passfaces within NDoc. By early 2007 Thornberry clients will
have the option to use Passfaces login authentication in addition to existing passwords. “I believe the result will be truly
superior protection for all NDoc databases with fewer logistical issues and at a lower cost than current password
solutions,” said Peth.
Passfaces is an innovative approach to strong authentication that is effortless for users. The software assigns users
Passfaces that are then used to gain access to protected systems. Passfaces quickly and easily integrate into any web
application currently using passwords. This approach dramatically reduces the implementation time as well as the cost
typically required for increased authentication security. Passfaces either replaces or augments passwords in existing
security environments. It solves or eliminates problems associated with passwords.
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“Thornberry’s integration of Passfaces will provide the company’s existing customer base with a robust, easy to use
authentication capability adding to existing built in security tools”, said Paul Barrett, CEO Passfaces. “NDoc health care
management software is a powerful web-based application that has been built with the end user in mind-much like
Passfaces. We look forward to working with the talented group at Thornberry to deliver the best to the home care health
market. We are pleased to be able to add Thornberry Ltd. to our growing list of partners.”
About Thornberry
Thornberry Ltd., based in Lancaster PA, is developer and marketer of intelligent, leading-edge management information
systems for the home healthcare and hospice industry. With a heritage of offering customer-centric solutions since 1992,
Thornberry and its best-in-breed technology partners are dedicated to building home health care management software
solutions that solve real problems and ready homecare agencies for the introduction of universal electronic records and
regional health information organizations (RHIOs). Thornberry solutions are designed by end users as well as information
systems professionals and solidly user-tested and approved to readily match users needs. For more information visit
www.thornberryltd.com
About Passfaces
Passfaces is an information security technology company based in Annapolis, Maryland. The Company was
founded in 2000 to commercialize an innovative, patented strong authentication technology that leverages the
brain’s innate cognitive ability to recognize human faces. Our Passfaces™ products offer business, financial
services, government, healthcare and OEM customers a cost effective, fully scalable and highly reliable strong
authentication solution that supports business risk management objectives and is both liked and trusted by users.
For additional information and to demo Passfaces technology, see: www.passfaces.com
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