White Paper - Using VMware VDI and vmSight for Stronger and Sustainable HIPAA and PCI Compliance

For many organizations, HIPAA and PCI compliance is no longer optional. Penalties are increasingly stiff, and

the ultimate cost of non-compliance - the breach of personal data - can damage organizations in multiple

ways. Compliance, and validation of compliance, is not easily achieved. It is especially difficult when

computing environments are widely distributed and not all computers are centrally managed.

Virtualization technologies, including virtual desktops, offer an improved means to centralize computing,

management and monitoring while still providing users local access and full functionality. For organizations

seeking stronger HIPAA and PCI compliance, relying on virtual desktops for access to sensitive systems

provides both cost savings and increased manageability and security. With an integrated compliance

monitoring and reporting system such as the vmSight virtual network intelligence suite, virtual desktops can

be used to increase compliance and reduce data breaches while also reducing IT costs.