Imprivata uses computer vision to lock workstation when user steps away

Imprivata, a company that provides secure login and authentication systems, has announced a new product that locks a workstation when a user walks away and automatically re-authenticates the user when he or she returns. The product, called OneSign Secure Walk-Away, uses computer vision to identify users and determine their presence.

An article in E-Health Insider explains that this technology is especially valuable in medical care facilities, not only to protect patient privacy, but to prevent one staff member from entering information into the wrong patient's record at shared terminals.