Author: Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson is a 35 year veteran of the PR industry. He was the president of Shandwick International, the world’s largest agency with 2000 people in 90 offices and 32 countries. A million mile flyer on both American and United, he got off the road at the “encouragement” of his wife. Four years ago, he founded his own firm, Clarity Communications, which counts Avatier as one its most successful clients.

Dare to Go Digital: Automating HIPAA HITECH Compliance

Dare to Go Digital: Automating HIPAA HITECH Compliance
  • June 27, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • HIPAA HITECH compliance tools. There are undeniably enormous benefits associated with digitizing medical records. Health care organizations have become increasingly reliant on technology to improve patient care, streamline operations and…read more →

The Lowest Hanging Fruit: Why Self-Service Password Reset Software Makes Dollars and Sense

The Lowest Hanging Fruit: Why Self-Service Password Reset Software Makes Dollars and Sense
  • June 21, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Self-service password reset software cuts costs. When you’re a C-level executive, it’s your job to allocate budgets on a macro level. As part of this process you’re evaluating risk, ROI,…read more →

Conquering the Top 5 Corporate Password Management Stumbling Blocks

Conquering the Top 5 Corporate Password Management Stumbling Blocks
  • June 4, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Corporate password management hurdles. When it comes to multi-user corporate password management, even the big boys miss the mark. You’d be surprised at how many sophisticated, large scale companies store…read more →

Become the Identity Business "Man of Steel" with IT Service Catalog User Provisioning Software

Become the Identity Business "Man of Steel" with IT Service Catalog User Provisioning Software
  • May 23, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Provisioning business users with super power. Any business user can be a “Man of Steel” and manage their own accounts to streamline operations, lower costs and better service. When you…read more →

Proactive Self-Service Password Management: Educate Employees and Automate Compliance

Proactive Self-Service Password Management: Educate Employees and Automate Compliance
  • May 21, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Password management education. Your employees are your greatest asset — and potentially your greatest liability. Laptops stolen at the airport, smart phones lost at conferences, data accessed through insecure wireless networks…read more →

Rethinking Enterprise Password Management

Rethinking Enterprise Password Management
  • May 14, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Lock down password reset policy enforcement. It seems inconceivable that 9 out of 10 supposedly secure passwords are susceptible to breach. However, in May, 2013, Deloitte published a study in…read more →

Identity Management HD: The Trends and Shifts Driving Identity Management Software Innovation

Identity Management HD: The Trends and Shifts Driving Identity Management Software Innovation
  • May 9, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Identity management holistic definition. Recently Avatier’s CEO, Nelson Cicchitto, delivered a presentation at the HDI Conference and Expo 2013 covering the operational and cultural mega trends driving innovation for the…read more →

Eliminate Password Reset as the #1 Drain on Your IT Resources

Eliminate Password Reset as the #1 Drain on Your IT Resources
  • May 2, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Cut costs with password reset software. The phone rings and it’s Carol from accounting. She can’t run payroll because her password isn’t working. And then there’s Jim from marketing. He’s got a big…read more →

Electronic Medical Records: Why Health Care Organizations Must Address User Provisioning Before Going Digital

Electronic Medical Records: Why Health Care Organizations Must Address User Provisioning Before Going Digital
  • April 30, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Healthcare IT user provisioning. There’s a significant push in the medical industry for creating electronic medical records and for good reason. When there’s a user provisioning solution for integrating and connecting…read more →