Mission-critical organizations depend on secure, reliable access to information, but stronger security methods often introduces access friction for frontline workers. Public safety agencies are experiencing that tension firsthand as they work to meet evolving CJIS compliance requirements. In this episode of Access Point, guest host Nick Stohlman, VP of CJIS Program Strategy at Imprivata fills in for Joel alongside co-host Chip Hughes for a discussion with Jacqueline Ray, Director of Cybersecurity at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in Ohio. Drawing on both Hamilton County's real-world experience and new survey data from public safety professionals nationwide, they explore practical lessons for improving security, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Interested in learning more? Join our upcoming webinar, "Moving from Audit Prep to Everyday Readiness: A Practical Look at CJIS," for practical guidance on preparing for the October 1, 2027 CJIS deadline. Register here: https://www.police1.com/cybersecurity/webinar-moving-from-audit-prep-to-everyday-readiness-a-practical-look-at-cjis

In today’s fast-paced environments, frontline workers depend on mobile devices to access critical systems, information, and workflows in real time. But without seamless and secure authentication, those same tools can introduce friction, risk, and inefficiency. In this episode of Access Point, James Poulton from Zebra Technologies explores why digital identity is foundational to enabling fast, secure access on shared and mobile devices—without disrupting the flow of work. He also shares his perspective on why integration between devices and identity platforms is helping organizations improve productivity, strengthen security, and support better outcomes across mission-critical industries.

As organizations deploy autonomous AI agents at scale, identity is rapidly evolving beyond human users. So, too, are the risks. In this episode of Access Point, Preston Broderick from the Imprivata R&D team explores the need for modern identity, governance, and monitoring frameworks that can keep pace with agentic AI. The conversation highlights new, innovative approaches to help organizations securely operationalize AI—balancing innovation with control, visibility, and trust.

Healthcare is entering a new era of identity—one that extends far beyond clinicians logging into workstations. In this episode of Access Point, Joel Vengco, SVP & Chief Information & Digital Officer at Hartford HealthCare, joins us to explore the current challenges healthcare organizations face—from password fatigue and clinician workflow disruption to rising cyber threats and constrained budgets—and how these pressures are reshaping access strategies. Joel shares a forward-looking perspective on passwordless authentication, risk-based access, and the growing role of analytics in understanding and securing identity behavior.

What did this year’s ViVE and HIMSS conferences reveal about the future of healthcare IT? From the rise of agentic AI to growing cyber threats, the industry is rethinking how technology, security, and clinical workflows intersect. In this episode of Access Point, Chip and Joel reflect on the biggest takeaways from both conferences and explore why identity and access are essential for secure, AI-enabled healthcare systems.

Passwords were never designed for the speed, complexity, or risk profile of modern healthcare—but they still sit at the center of how clinicians and patients access critical systems. In this episode of Access Point, Dr. Sean Kelly, Chief Medical Officer at Imprivata and a practicing emergency room physician, explores why traditional authentication is failing healthcare on two fronts: slowing clinicians at the point of care and weakening confidence in patient identity. Dr. Kelly connects real-world clinical experience with recent industry research to explain how password-based access contributes to workflow friction, clinician burnout, security exposure, and patient identification errors.

In this episode of Access Point, Martin Kuppinger, founder and Principal Analyst at KuppingerCole, discusses the biggest trends in Identity and Access Management (IAM) in 2025—and what’s coming next in 2026. Martin shares his insights on real-world lessons from recent breaches, where organizations are getting IAM right (and wrong), the evolving role of non-human identities, the practical path toward passwordless authentication, the next wave of investment and innovation expected, and why prioritizing foundational security hygiene still outweighs chasing the latest acronym.

In this episode of Access Point, Greg Garcia of the Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) discusses the organization’s newly released guidance: SMART (Sector Mapping and Risk Toolkit)—a transformative methodology for visualizing and managing systemic vendor and workflow risks in healthcare. Greg takes us through SMART’s key principles, phases of implementation, and real-world application, offering practical guidance for organizations of all sizes to move from reactive defense to proactive resilience.