Password management function allows password change to be announced a variable number of days before it becomes mandatory. System can compare user-suggested passwords with dictionary entries, user identification code, and other poor password choices to prohibit weak passwords. System prevents inquiry to certain data elements based on the value of that field and can restrict printing and display of confidential data elements. Security Administration 1. Security administration functions are separate from system operation, management, and maintenance functions.
System supports a hierarchy of security administration.
Highest level security administrators can delegate specific security administration functions to departmental security administrators, if system or functional modules apply only to a given department and if scope of authority can be contained. System provides for multiple security administrators to be assigned the highest level of authority, for back-up in time of crisis and first security administrator is unavailable. Security administrator can force immediate sign off of a user. System accommodates secure single sign on identification and password across all platforms, for user convenience. System can display organization-defined security messages.