Released on: July 21, 2008, 4:24 am

Press Release Author: ginfop4

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Network security requires a solid offensive and defensive
strategy that addresses the volatile and dynamic state of internet threats,
man-in-the-middle attacks and the ever evolving list of vulnerabilities facing
organizations today.

Press Release Body: Network security requires a solid offensive and defensive
strategy that addresses the volatile and dynamic state of internet threats,
man-in-the-middle attacks and the ever evolving list of vulnerabilities facing
organizations today. The old notion of \'you are only as strong as your weakest
link\', rings true now more than ever.

As such, two factor authentication has become not just a method of security, but
truly a requirement for a multi-layered approach to security. Secure remote access
that is legitimate without being cumbersome to network users or administrators is a
necessity among viable and mobile workforces.

Tokenless two factor authentication solutions are an improvement on the traditional
choices, which eliminate the vulnerability associated with lost or stolen tokens or
other PKI authentication issues subject to attack by viruses and other malicious
programs. In addition, tokenless solutions greatly eliminates any cost barriers that
previously existed, especially among large enterprises.

Ensuring that the tokenless two factor authentication solution selected is reliable
and easy to deploy is also essential. Many security products claim that they are
easy and effective, but often times the infrastructure is so awkward and
unmanageable in large networks. It\'s one thing if a security product is easy for a
network admin to navigate and operate, but it should also be one that requires very
little end-user education in order to truly work and be used as its intended. As
security can be extremely expensive, especially for large organizations, tokenless
solutions not only address the usability issue, but the cost factor as well. Tokens
are very costly and are still subject to be lost, damaged, stolen or loaned to
outsiders.

With tokenless two factor authentication solutions, an end-user logs in to a secure
authentication server to register a password. At that point they are then given a
one time password through an alternative medium, such as text message, email or
phone, where they are required to answer a series of security questions. Once the
user has successfully completed this process, they are authenticated with a
certificate granting them VPN access.

Typically the components involve something you know, questions that only you know
the answer to and something you have. When leveraging out-of-band registration
another layer is added, requiring that the user have access to the outside medium,
(their cell phone, email, etc).

Tokenless two factor authentication is just that, a security solution that requires
more than one thing to authenticate a user and grant network and web-application
access without an expensive and vulnerable token hindering the security process. The
beauty of tokenless two factor authentication is the reduced expense. The sheer cost
of supplying and replacing users with tokens can deter even the most security minded
organizations, it just simply isn\'t feasible on a large scale. The biggest problem
associated with tokens is you have to have the physical token in order to be granted
access. Many users are so paranoid about losing or not being able to find their
token when they need it that they carry the token with their laptop, some even
adhere it directly to the pc. Now, not only is the individual laptop subject to
unwanted access is found in the wrong hands, but the entire organization\'s network
is at risk too.

With tokenless two factor authentication, these risks and extensive costs are
removed, while the level of security an organization experiences benefits from
out-of-band registration authentication.
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