Bradford Networks, a leading provider of comprehensive network access control (NAC) solutions, was named a Best New Technology finalist in the Healthcare Innovation Awards at the Healthcare IT Summit.

Voted on by more than 300 senior IT executives attending the Healthcare IT Summit, produced by Vision Events®, a Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) company, the Best New Technology finalists were selected from industry leading application, analytics, networking, and security solution providers.

“Bradford’s NAC Director being selected as a Best New Technology finalist by IT executives recognizes the level of excellence of Bradford’s technology,” said Charles Badoian, Vice President Program Management for Healthcare IT Summit.

NAC Director’s advanced out-of-band architecture leverages existing network infrastructure and investments to secure network integrity while automating the process of providing access anytime. Among Bradford’s nearly 400 customers are healthcare organizations such as Columbia University Medical Center, NaviMedix Inc., and Southampton University Hospital that use Bradford’s NAC Director to secure access via any type of network connection – wired, wireless, or virtual private network (VPN).

“With healthcare organizations struggling to keep up with exploding security requirements, they need pragmatic NAC solutions that can be easily added to their existing networks,” said Mike Gadoury, Bradford Networks founder and CEO. “Bradford’s NAC Director provides access security for high priority projects such as guest and contractor access, tracking wireless clinical and administrative devices, and using the Internet as part of the patient care process.”