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Rubrik: World-wide News/Products & News Pointsec:
Tightly Integrated Solution Prevents Sensitive Data Theft In The Field Aladdin And Pointsec Collaborate To Deliver Highly Secure Authentication
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collaboration, which combines Aladdin's eToken with Pointsec for PC, delivers
a tightly integrated solution that ensures that critical information is kept
secure, not only during its service lifetime, but long after the machine has
been abandoned or scrapped – a capability that organizations managing highly
sensitive data, such as government agencies, defense contractors, hospitals,
banks, and credit bureaus, must implement to prevent the theft of data over
the long term. Pointsec and Aladdin have incorporated their solutions in such
a way that the extra layers of security protection are affordable, effective
and, most importantly, simple to implement quickly and very easy to use.
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The need
for this type of tightly integrated strong, two-factor authentication grew
out of the requirements of two separate customers. The first was a Dutch
government organization that needed to secure data long after their machines
were removed from service. The second was a Japanese healthcare organization
requiring a product that was primarily very easy to use and highly secure –
we now offer this solution to all our customers, says Kurt Lennartsson, VP of
Strategy at Pointsec. Allowing
users to take their authentication keys and digital certificates with them
wherever they go, eToken serves as strong, highly complementary
authentication technology for both mobile and stationary applications.
Moreover, users only need to remember one password, which offers both
convenience and extra security because users are less prone to leave
passwords lying around, accessible by those with a keen eye and less than
legitimate intent, said Leedor Agam, vice president of eToken solutions at
Aladdin Knowledge Systems. eToken
provides convenient, user-friendly, physical authentication while Pointsec's
secure screensaver automatically locks the computer whenever a user removes
the USB form factor smart card enabled device. Only after the user has been
re-authenticated via the eToken and password can he or she gain access to the
unit. This creates a strong, two factor authentication process that cannot be
breached because it is highly unlikely that an unauthorized user can obtain
both the token and the password to gain access. By
deploying eTokens with Pointsec's central management and mandatory access
control, administrators can efficiently implement, update, and strengthen
their organizations' security policy. In addition, sophisticated recovery and
Remote Help functionality ensures that administrators can always help
authorized users to instantly access their data – no matter where they are or
how their device has been locked. (ma) Pointsec
Mobile Technologies Contact:
Peter Larsson, President Tel. (0046-8) 45954 91 E-Mail: peter.larsson@pointsec.com Niederlassung in Düsseldorf Tel. (0211) 52391238 Web: www.pointsec.com Aladdin
Knowledge Systems Tel. (089) 894221-0, Fax (089) 894221-40 E-Mail: wdorfner@aladdin.de Direktkontakt: Steven E. Kuehn Tel. (0044-847) 6374033 Web: www.aladdin.de |
