DigitalIDNews | IBM buys single sign-on vendor

Monday, March 17, 2008

Computing giant IBM announced the purchase of Encentuate, a Redwood City, Calif.-based sign sign-on vendor. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Encentuate’s software manages user passwords, sign-ons, sign-offs and enforces security policies. It enabled I.T. administrators to integrate legacy and new applications into the single sign-on technology.

The system also centrally tracks and collects login attempts, providing companies with audit and reporting capabilities that help them document and report on their efforts to meet governance and compliance requirements.

Rohos Logon Key and Mifare Smart Card combine to deliver Windows secure logon solution

Rohos software, Tesline-Service’s two-factor authentication solution, can now provide security and network access to Windows systems. The Rohos Logon Key v.2.8 can support MiFare S50/S70 smart cards, making authentication available and convenient for companies that require their employees logon to a single computer.

Fujitsu to demo LOGONDIRECTOR

Fujitsu Frontech North America, a developer of biometric systems and solutions, has announced it will demonstrate their PalmSecure LOGONDIRECTOR palm vein authentication system at IBM Pulse 2010 expo and conference later this month in Las Vegas.

ActivIdentity: Strong authentication is key to single sign-on

At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Torsten George, vice president of worldwide marketing for ActivIdentity, discussed the company’s philosophy for merging token/certificate-based authentication with single sign-on.

BIO-key software integrated into Evidian solution

BIO-key International has announced that enterprise software developer Evidian has integrated BIO-key’s biometric software into their Enterprise Single Sign-on (SSO) solution and that the resulting solution has been deployed to two major pharmaceutical companies with a collective 15,000 users.

Novell and idOnDemand partner to deliver single sign-on solution

A new partnership between idOnDemand and Novell produces a PIV smart card and single sign-on solution for secure login systems. Customers utilizing the product will be able to access to all their security barriers with the use of a single PIV smart card.

PhoneFactor adds support for IBM Tivoli Access Manager

PhoneFactor Inc. announces its new compatibility with IBM Tivoli Access Manager. The certified, “Ready for IBM Trivoli” solution can authenticate a user’s sign-on using phone-based two-factor authentication technology.

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