Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

New cloud authentication protects even compromised accounts

Friday, October 21, 2011

Okta, an identity company based in San Francisco, has introduced a single sign-on authentication service, reports ZDNet.

The integrated multifactor authentication product can be used both onsite and within the cloud. Its second layer of security is designed to be flexible, allowing for a variety of options from security questions to soft tokens. The process can be centrally managed, with authentication variations available.


Okta’s authentication allows for an account to remain safe, even if the password has been compromised.

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SafeNet announced that it has acquired Cryptocard, a privately held provider of cloud based authentication solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

With the acquisition of Cryptocard, SafeNet adds to its authentication portfolio. Cryptocard’s platform will provide an opportunity for mobile and telecom service providers, as well as IT system integrators and service providers, to introduce Auth-as-a-Service to their end users.

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Nevada-based multimodal biometric authentication provider BioID has announced that its webcam-based biometric recognition product can now be used for authentication to Intel’s Cloud SSO and McAfee’s Cloud Identity Manager products.

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OneLogin is now offering RSA SecurID technology as an integrated option on its cloud-based Identity & Access Management Service.

The SecurID feature will add a second layer of authentication to OneLogin in order to prevent unauthorized access to the product. To add the two-factor authentication, users may enter their personal password, along with a SecurID-generated one-time password.

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions has added interactive voice response technology (IVR) from Angel, a provider of cloud-based customer engagement management products, for its LexisNexis IVR on Demand for Identity Proofing and Voice Biometrics product.

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