ISLANDIA, N.Y., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CA Technologies
(Nasdaq: CA) today announced added capabilities in its CA Advanced
Authentication Cloud Service including tagless device
identification, mobile authentication, and new levels of
integration with CA SiteMinder that improve Web application and
information security.
Having completed the Arcot acquisition in October 2010, CA Technologies immediately added
the CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service (formerly known as
Arcot A-OK for Enterprise) to its arsenal of security solutions to
fulfill part of its cloud strategy to provide security "to, for and
from" the cloud.
CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service is a highly scalable,
multi-tenant and configurable software-as-a-service application
that provides advanced authentication capabilities to organizations
in a range of industries including financial services, technology,
real estate, pharmaceutical and more. The technology driving this
cloud security service currently verifies 150 million identities
and helps prevent fraud for approximately one million online credit
and debit transactions each day.
"Today organizations are under more pressure than ever to
evaluate their security solutions and how they are deployed. Some
opt to move to the cloud, some opt to keep things on-premise, while
many are adopting a hybrid model using both cloud services and
on-premise software," said Mike
Denning, general manager, Security, CA Technologies. "CA
Technologies Identity and Access Management solutions are developed
to address the needs of our customers no matter how they want their
security solution delivered. The new features in CA Advanced
Authentication Cloud Service and in CA Arcot WebFort and CA Arcot
RiskFort on premise solutions help address security concerns of a
growing mobile workforce, and step up the authentication levels
with every log-in and transaction."
CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service includes the following
updates:
- New integrations with CA SiteMinder for improved
security: The risk score that CA Advanced Authentication Cloud
Service assigns to a potential login or transaction is now used by
CA SiteMinder to better determine what level of authentication is
required. Previously the Arcot technology provided only "yes" or
"no" guidance to CA SiteMinder to proceed with authentication. With
this improved integration, CA SiteMinder uses the risk score to
determine if the action requires a higher form of authentication,
improving security as well as productivity for the customer. For
example, a risk score may be policy-approved to access email, but
it may not be high enough to access a payroll application without a
stronger form of authentication.
- "Tagless" device identification: Using patent-pending
technology, CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service can uniquely
identify a device – whether it's a PC or smart phone – to
fingerprint individual devices and help combat fraud and protect
user privacy. It does this by collecting and analyzing a wide range
of available data associated with that particular device, without
the use of cookies or agents on the machine. CA Advanced
Authentication Cloud Service profiles suspicious devices and blocks
access if the risk score requires it based on policy.
- Mobile Authentication Application: Mobile devices have
become as ubiquitous as a purse or wallet. The mobile
authentication application, which features the CA Arcot OTP
technology, turns a smart phone, iPad™ or other mobile device into
a secure, authentication device that creates a one-time-password
and eliminates the need to carry additional authentication devices,
such as a fob. Complementing other two-factor mobile authentication
methods including CA ArcotID, this application uses patented
technology to protect the keys from cryptographic attacks such as
brute force or dictionary attacks.
These new features also are included in CA Arcot WebFort and CA
Arcot RiskFort which can be deployed on-premise.
MLSListings Inc., a Silicon Valley-based regional Multiple
Listing Service (MLS), knows the importance of providing secure yet
flexible access to proprietary data for their real estate brokers
and agents. "Brokers and agents require mobility – and need to have
secure access to the MLS no matter where they are, what time of day
it is or what device they are using to log-in," said MLSListings'
President and CEO, Jim Harrison.
"Using the mobility features in the CA Advanced Authentication
Cloud Service gives our members the flexibility to serve their
clients securely whether working from their PC, iPad, iPhone®,
Android or other smart phone."
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About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) is an IT management software and
solutions company with expertise across all IT environments – from
mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies
manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to
deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative
products and services provide the insight and control essential for
IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the
Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT
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