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Turn your phone into an Authentication token!

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I was turned onto this Authentication Solution, and I have to admit that the possibilities for this type of a solution seem to be quite high!

Here’s how it works:

You download and install a client applet on your device, and this client interacts with their server software installed on your VPN Authentication server.   Instead of answering a network challenge by providing your PIN and PASSCODE displayed on your SecurID token, this service will call your cell-phone and then you enter a code into your phone.

Some advertised benefits

  • Works with any VPN, enterprise application, or website

  • Eliminates the need for tokens

  • Works with any phone anywhere

  • Easy to setup, manage, and use

     

    Pretty cool, huh?   For more details, check out their homepage

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    • Elrendhel
      You're very welcome!
    • Matt
      Thanks for the info.
    • Elrendhel
      I totally agree that hosted security is not really security, the point is that they are taking confirmation of identity to something beyond simple username/password challenge, and one that won't necessarily cost the company a lot of $$$.

      When companies want their own server (not hosted), they simply buy the server software from the Developer Positive Networks and install it on their current authentication server.
    • Matt
      RSA software for most mobile phone operating systems that will do this. Hosted security isn't security.
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