The SMS PASSCODE Blog - technology leader in two-factor authentication

SMS PASSCODE and VMware to collaborate on RADIUS implementation for VMware View 5.1

Lars@smspasscode — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:36:55 +0000

SMS PASSCODE® – The recognized technology leader in multi-factor authentication for identity protection – has announced that SMS PASSCODE has been a collaboration partner in the implementation and test of RADIUS support in the latest VMware View 5.1 release.

RADIUS is an industry standard method for empowering two-factor and multi-factor authentication of generic third party manufacturers. As a result of this collaboration, SMS PASSCODE customers are now able to embrace VMware VDI technologies as part of their infrastructure and reversely, VMware View clients can now increase security via the award-winning SMS PASSCODE multi-factor authentication solution.

To learn more about the actual configuration of the integration, please click here. VMWare View 5 1 configuration for SMS PASSCODE To see a video demonstration of VMware View 5.1 login with SMS PASSCODE multi-factor authentication protection, visist this page. We also issued a news release on the joint collaboration here.

New Citrix Cloud Gateway with SMS PASSCODE protection

Lars@smspasscode — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:22:56 +0000

As some know, Citrix released their new Cloud Gateway product recently. Citrix is a valued technology partner of ours and we strive to support all the different systems supported by Citrix. Recently, we also released support for the Cloud Gateway and released a video here that shows the login experience. This is yet another extension of our new end-to-end cloud protection offering.

SMS PASSCODE positioned in Gartner Group Magic Quadrant on User Authentication

Lars@smspasscode — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:11:09 +0000

Two-factor authentication technology leader SMS PASSCODE® has been positioned in the Gartner Group Magic Quadrant on User Authentication just released by Ant Allen and Gartner Group. The inclusion in this select group of leaders is exciting and adds to a long string of awards and acknowledgements of our solution being among the leaders within this space. We believe to have earned these acknowledgements through focus on a strong product set pared with the right go-to-market model and excellent customer support, as this and other reports also convey. You can learn more about the news here.

SMS PASSCODE consistent solid performance results in prestigious AAA-rating once more

Lars@smspasscode — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:18:06 +0000

Two-factor authentication technology leader SMS PASSCODE® has received the highest AAA rating by Soliditet, the leading rating institution. The AAA - the Highest Credit Worthiness – is only given to limited liability companies and joint-stock companies with an exceedingly strong ability to meet current payment obligations. As a result of a strong technology focus, SMS PASSCODE® and the broad network of dedicated and skilled partners have consistently outpaced the competition and delivered results both in the market place and financially as seen with the AAA rating. The growth has been driven by the significant increase in identity theft, breaches with leading security vendors like RSA and Diginotar and a rapid transition from legacy hardware- and software based tokens to modern real-time message based solutions. To learn more about this, visit here.

Barracuda and SMS PASSCODE® introduces two-factor authentication for the Barracuda appliances

Lars@smspasscode — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:12:14 +0000

The Barracuda NG Firewall now supports SMS Passcode’s advanced two-factor authentication for the Barracuda NG Firewall Network Access Client VPN authentication feature set. Recent high profile exploits have displayed a weakness in more traditional based authentication methods such as one-time-password tokens. The Barracuda post says “Barracuda Networks and SMS Passcode share a common view of providing products that are reliable, easy to use, with a low cost of ownership and provide superior security features that protect the modern, global businesses against future world attacks.” wich is a good way of describing the joint value.

To learn more click here.

SMS PASSCODE to join the F5 Networks Alliances Program

Lars@smspasscode — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:07:01 +0000

F5 Networks and SMS PASSCODE^® have created a joint solution which seamlessly integrates SMS PASSCODE strong authentication into the log-in process of F5 BIG-IP^® Access Policy Manager^® and FirePass^® SSL VPN devices to ensure easy and secure access to corporate resources. We just launched SMS PASSCODE’s participation in the F5 Networks partner program including a webpage and a joint solutions paper posted here.

SMS PASSCODE® 6 provides industry-leading end-to-end cloud authentication and password reset in a cutting edge real-time world

Lars@smspasscode — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:39:45 +0000

The new SMS PASSCODE version 6 introduces the industry’s first end-to-end cloud authentication solution designed to take advantage of the flexibility and ease of use of cloud services in combination with legacy remote access solutions. Specifically, it includes standardized cloud application protection for applications such as Microsoft Office365, Salesforce and Google apps via the Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services version 2.0, It includes support for global real-time delivery via SMS, voice or secure e-mail also as a cloud service and finally, it supports any SMS PASSCODE server to be deployed in any private or public cloud configuration. The release completes our end-to-end cloud support, which has been a platform evolution strategy, where the SMS PASSCODE version 3 enabled cloud-distribution of the individual components such that it could be deployed on the fly to both public and private cloud services This continued in Version 4 with our website protection and in Version 5 with our support for cloud delivery via Telesign and cloud key token co-existance support. To learn more click here.

SMS PASSCODE named Gazelle Fast Growth company for second consecutive year

Lars@smspasscode — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:42:02 +0000

We just announced today that we have been named to the 2011 Gazelle list of the fastest growing companies based on an annual survey of the revenue and profit growth reported for all the many thousands of registered corporations tracked by the Gazelle list. This is the second year in a row that we make this list and this despite the downturn had cut the list to less than half that of 2010.

During the past year, SMS PASSCODE® made significant progress in making SMS PASSCODE the de-facto standard and technology leader in a new generation of real-time two-factor authentication: The latest SMS PASSCODE version 5 is the industry leading solution for global deployments of real-time two-factor authentication. The SMS PASSCODE solution experienced strong demand in major markets across the globe. Lear more here.

Networkcomputing nominates SMS PASSCODE for ComputingSecurity Awards 2011 in two categories

Lars@smspasscode — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:44:51 +0000

Network Computing and ComputingSecurity has announced that SMS PASSCODE® has become a finalist in two different categories for the Computing Security Awards 2011. The nomination is driven out of the technology leadership in real-time global two-factor authentication that the latest SMS PASSCODE version 5 represent via the real-time global platform that enables a real time login session specific code to be delivered either as SMS, voice call or secure e-mail.

The two categories are:
> Identity and Access Management Solution of the year for SMS Passcode
> SME Security Solution of the year for SMS Passcode

You can learn more about SMS PASSCODE at www.smspasscode.com/product. To learn more about the Computing Security Awards, please click here.

SMS PASSCODE wins in the 3rd Annual 2011 Golden Bridge Awards for two-factor authentication

Lars@smspasscode — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:17:35 +0000

As yet another testament to our position as the leading technology in two-factor authentication, SMS PASSCODE® has earned the prestigious Golden Bridge Awards title for their SMS PASSCODE version 5 technology leading two-factor authentication solution. The coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, women in business and the professions, innovations, case studies, product management, public relations and marketing campaigns and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to submit nominations including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, largest to smallest and new start-ups. Winners were honored in New York on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 during the 3rd annual awards dinner and presentations.

SMS PASSCODE has quickly established itself as the de-facto standard in a new generation of real-time two-factor authentication solutions. Essentially, a user first enters user name and password and it is not until that has been validated, that SMS PASSCODE generates and sends a real-time code via SMS, voice call or secure e-mail that is only valid for that particular login attempt or session. Once the code is entered and validated, the user is granted access. This is a more secure login process at lower costs than seen in the first generation hardware token based solutions. Learn more about it here.