MSP Cloud Feature Article
February 17, 2011

SecureAuth Delivers Two-Factor Authentication for Seamless Cloud Computing


The reduced IT expenses, flexibility and scalability of cloud computing solutions are well-known. But one of the most important components in a seamless cloud experience is strong user authentication to protect applications and data, and many companies fail to address this when implementing cloud solutions. SecureAuth Corporation has made it a priority, and is delivering 2-factor authentication in a single flagship product.

The SecureAuth Identity Enforcement Platform (IEP) offers SSO and IdM in a single solution for secure and simultaneous authentication for multiple applications both on premises and in the cloud. The platform is designed to be installed and in production within days, and enables protection against unauthorized access, phishing and password attacks and the misuse of an organization's portable identities. It offers protection regardless of where an application resides or how end users access data.

"SecureAuth has a technically appealing approach for the next phase of the integration of two-factor authentication and SSO that requires more transparent security and less onerous management overhead," said Steve Coplan, senior analyst of the enterprise security practice at The 451 Group (News - Alert). "The company's combination of software-based authentication, enterprise identity propagation and native certificate management is consistent with emerging market requirements for establishing digital trust between service providers and service consumers without adding to management complexity."

The platform mutually authenticates both the user and the corresponding resource to prevent phishing and password attacks. It features browser-based digital certificates to eliminate issues with application integration, installation and management. Version 6.0 features mobile platform support for users with Android (News - Alert) devices and iPhones/iPads, as well as one-touch access to Web and cloud applications. Additional features include the leveraging of existing desktop authentication and SaaS (News - Alert) multi-tenant support for monitoring and administration of a single platform across organizations.

"The SecureAuth Identity Enforcement Platform helps efficiently manage user authentication, access permissions and monitoring," said David J. Kennedy, director, information security, Diebold, Inc. "The platform's ability to integrate and manage access to multiple applications delivers a user-friendly and secure experience for our employees and customers."

"We worked closely with hundreds of large global enterprises and partners to ensure we delivered a platform that would meet the needs of any size organization or MSP," Craig Lund, co-founder and CEO of SecureAuth. "The need was well-articulated -- make every cloud application an extension of the enterprise without compromising security, ease-of-use for administrators, or ease-of-access for end users . We delivered SecureAuth IEP with integrated SSO, 2-Factor Authentication, and IdM to meet these needs while ensuring expandability for future requirements."




Edited by Tammy Wolf




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