Managed Authentication Service introduced by CRYPTOCard

Worldwide Computer Products News, Dec 6, 2006

Worldwide Computer Products News-6 December 2006-Managed Authentication Service introduced by CRYPTOCard(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

CRYPTOCard, an authentication technology developer, announced on Tuesday (5 December) that is has extended its range of service offerings with the introduction of CRYPTO-MAS.

According to the company, CRYPTO-MAS is a Managed Authentication Service that protects companies and their employees against shoulder surfing, social engineering, and other forms of password theft by using token-based two-factor authentication in combination with Personal Identification Numbers.

With MAS, workers reportedly log in using CRYPTOCard's two-factor authentication tokens. The token generates a password for login that can be used just once. The token is further protected by a secret PIN, known only to the token owner, and if the token is lost or stolen, it is useless as the PIN is required to gain access.

Organizations that want to use CRYPTO-MAS solution need to purchase hardware or software tokens, and then pay a monthly MAS subscription fee based on the number of users, which according to CRYPTOCard allows companies to avoid the expenditures necessary to purchase and support an authentication solution in house.

No pricing details were disclosed.

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