The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student educational records. FERPA regulations apply to all schools that receive funds under the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA determines who has the right to inspect, review and share a student's educational records. Avatier identity management software (AIMS) automates workflow for requests and access to student records.

The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS 200), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 provide the policies and procedures government agencies must implement to ensure security and reduce risk. With Avatier's identity management and access governance software, agencies automate and streamline FISMA, FIPS 200 and NIST 800-53 compliance management.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) along with the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act protects a patient's medical record privacy. HIPAA regulates the collection and sharing of medical records by health insurance companies, physicians, hospitals, medical laboratories and places of employment. Avatier's identity management system enables healthcare IT and HR departments to fulfill HIPAA HITECH compliance.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) establish the Federal reliability compliance requirements for bulk power system throughout the United States, Canada and Baja Mexico. Avatier Identity Management Software (AIMS) automates NERC CIP user provisioning, application access and physical access to buildings, equipment rooms and network equipment.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) regulates publicly traded companies, their board of directors, management, and public accounting firms. SOX compliance regulations define the reporting requirements and internal audit controls for identity management and access governance reporting and audits. Avatier identity and access management solutions mitigate internal fraud by providing visibility into user account access to sensitive systems, information and reports.