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MultiFactor Corp. announces the integration of its flagship product, SecureAuth(r) and Data Guard Systems’ newest product, AlertBoot

MultiFactor Corporation, an innovator in 2 factor authentication, Web application security and SSL VPN Authentication solutions, today announced the integration of its flagship product, SecureAuth® and Data Guard Systems’ newest product, AlertBoot.

AlertBoot transforms enterprise-level full disk encryption and data security into a fully-managed and centralized Web-based service. It promises customers the same benefits as a traditional full disk encryption and data security solution, but on a platform that is scalable to the needs of an organization and requires far less investment in IT infrastructure, support, and training.

“A Web-based platform and an emphasis on a user-friendly customer experience were common ground for AlertBoot and SecureAuth,” said Timothy Maliyil, Data Guard’s Systems’ CEO. “And it didn’t take long to realize that SecureAuth could integrate X509 certificate technology authentication in a way that wouldn’t affect delivery of AlertBoot’s basic product performance while maintaining the integrity of key differentiators of speed and convenience.”

SecureAuth revolutionized X509 certificate technology authentication into a tokenless, non-phishable, two-way authentication solution that can be effortlessly deployed over the Web and requires virtually no training or infrastructure modifications to implement and manage. The solution proved to be a perfect match for the type of multi-factor authentication system AlertBoot needed for AlertBoot Central, its administrative console.

“This level of security becomes especially critical, considering the new type of DNS phishing attacks Hackers have been mounting,” said Garret Grajek, COO of MultiFactor Corporation. “These attacks fool a DNS server—which directs alphabetical URL requests to the corresponding numerical IP address of a website—into directing the user unknowingly to a hacker-created site where they capture your log-in information. However, when a hacker attempts to replay your log-in in AlertBoot, the absence of a certificate prevents them from gaining access.”

SecureAuth works by authenticating both the user and the client for each session via a non-exportable cryptographic credential. When an authorized user logs into AlertBoot Central for the first time, they’re immediately redirected to the SecureAuth registration system, which emails them a PIN. Once they enter the PIN, the system installs the certificate on their computer. From that point on, whenever the user logs into the AlertBoot management console, they’re instantly authorized.

The end result is that the user and customer both enjoy the full security benefits of X509 certificate technology authentication, but without the additional infrastructure that would have otherwise been required.

About MultiFactor Corporation
MultiFactor Corporation is the leader in strong, simple to use, user authentication. SecureAuth is a true plug-n-play dual factor authentication mechanism that allows secure access into the enterprise network and application resources. Enabling the enterprise to cost effectively harness the true power of the network. Please visit http://multifa.com. MultiFactor Corporation and SecureAuth are registered trademarks of MultiFactor Corporation.

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SecureAuth reinforces CA SiteMinder’s security with certificate-strength protection, with the ease of username and password

MultiFactor Corporation, an innovator in 2-factor authentication, web application security and SSL VPN authentication solutions today announced it has joined the CA Technology Partner Program as a provider of strong user authentication services. CA SiteMinder customers will now have the added security of MultiFactor’s SecureAuth, a convenient user authentication solution that lets organizations quickly and securely vet the identity of any user.

“By offering direct integration of SecureAuth into CA SiteMinder, we extend the SecureAuth security and benefits to CA’s SiteMinder customers, while keeping the total costs down to a few dollars per user, per year,” said Craig Lund, CEO of MultiFactor Corporation. “These days real security at the lowest possible cost is the top customer priority.”

CA SiteMinder Web Access Manager users can now securely sign on using only username and password through SecureAuth’s Direct integration into CA SiteMinder. The benefits of the integration include ease of use of a standard username and password but with strength of full X.509 authentication, all in a frictionless user environment.

“SecureAuth provides critical strong authentication capabilities for SiteMinder customers. The easy to implement integration leverages SecureAuth for a tokenless, non-phishable authentication scheme which can be used to protect both new and existing web resources. In today’s age of increased security, this integration ensures that access is restricted to authorized users and also helps to protect your company brand and customer retention,” said Todd Clayton, President and CEO of CoreBlox, the leading CA SiteMinder integration company.

In addition to user friendly username/password validation, SecureAuth features a unique, variable certificate expiration option that gives the enterprise additional flexibility in setting their authentication parameters.

About MultiFactor Corporation
MultiFactor Corporation is pioneering the delivery of the strongest, proven 2-factor authentication, web application security, IPSec and SSL VPN security methodologies in an easy-to-deploy, low-maintenance product called SecureAuth™. This tokenless, browser-based authentication solution generates and validates client- and server- side certificates without PKI. SecureAuth represents the evolution of a technology that, for more than two decades, has remained the de facto standard for identity and access management technology. More secure than hardware or software tokens, SecureAuth is inexpensive to acquire, deploy and manage. MultiFactor Corporation’s innovation and its development of real-world security solutions draws from a diversified team of cryptographers, network and Web application specialists and certified security engineers.

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