ISLANDIA, N.Y. and TOKYO,
Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC
Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today
announced that NEC will offer a new robust and scalable security
solution as a cloud service that uses CA Technologies proven,
cloud-ready advanced authentication technology.
The service will deliver a flexible security solution that helps
operators and content / application providers address the need for
multi-device, multi-service authentication. As smart phones and
tablets continue to proliferate among business users and consumers,
user identities become associated with multiple devices. As a
result, carriers, corporations and governments need to streamline
security and usability for their customers, employees and
constituents across devices and services with a seamless and strong
authentication system for both users and devices.
"Mobility increases the complexity of security and how to
control access and use of services and applications," said Shigeru
Okuya, Vice President and Senior General Manager, Carrier Services
Operations Unit of NEC Corporation. "When we set out to deliver a
cloud service for our customers that made security transparent and
easy for their end-users, we chose CA Technologies. The company
protects more than 150 million identities with its authentication
technology and does it with combined convenience and security -
something demanded by customers and end-users."
By integrating the CA ArcotID® secure software credential with
NEC's NC7000-3A ID utilization infrastructure software, as well as
the NEC Mobile Security, security countermeasure solution, the new
cloud service offers authentication through identity links among
multiple NEC websites. CA ArcotID provides protection for digital
identities by delivering two-factor authentication with the
simplicity and cost efficiency of a software solution versus, for
example, a hardware token or smart card. Its addition enables
integrated authentication services that provide a combination of
user convenience and powerful security.
This service will help maintain ease-of-access for customers
using smart phones and mobile tablets providing the same level of
security as feature phones, while also making it easier to build
services utilizing multi-device authentication and multiple service
identities.
"We are excited to be working with NEC to solve this growing
security challenge in the market," said Ram Varadarajan, general
manager for CA Arcot Security solutions, CA Technologies. "With a
proven track record in providing advanced authentication solutions
delivered on premise and as a cloud service, CA Technologies
solutions are designed with mobility in mind. We offer several
differentiated authentication options for mobile applications and
devices including one-time-password and PKI based solutions."
The new service will be made available beginning in March 2012 and will be offered in 30 countries
around the world.
NEC expects that the primarily customers for this service will
include telecommunications operators and providers of related
content and services for whom smart phone security enhancement is
an important issue.
About NEC Corporation
NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network
technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world.
By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross
utilize the company's experience and global resources, NEC's
advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of
its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in
technological innovation to empower people, businesses and
society. For more information, visit NEC at
http://www.nec.com.
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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
ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at
www.ca.com.
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