Pointsec Mobile Technologies, the global leader and the provider of the de facto standard for enterprise security software for laptop and desktop PCs, PDAs and smartphones, today announced that it has received new certifications in the RSA Secured Partner Program which help ensure interoperability between Pointsec for PC and several RSA Security smart card and two-factor authentication solutions. RSA Security is the expert in protecting online identities and digital assets, and the RSA Secured® Partner Program works with software and hardware vendors to integrate or establish interoperability between partner products and products from RSA Security.
“As Middle Eastern users become more aware of the risks of exposure through loss of data on laptops or other devices, companies are looking for strong solutions to protect employees who travel around the region,” said Ayman Majzoub, general manager, Pointsec Mobile Technologies Middle East and Africa. “Our partnership with RSA Security, leveraging their industry-leading identity and access management technologies in the Middle East will give us opportunities to embark on joint projects with existing and future customers, reducing their costs and protecting them from significant business risks.”
RSA SecurID technology is the world’s most widely used two-factor user authentication solution. It is as simple to use as entering a password, but significantly more secure. Used in conjunction with RSA® Authentication Manager software, an RSA SecurID authenticator functions like an ATM card for a company network, requiring users to identify themselves with two unique factors – something they know (a password or PIN), and something they have (in this case, an RSA SecurID key fob token) – before they are granted access to secure business information.
As part of the RSA Secured certification, Pointsec has integrated its Pointsec for PC solution with RSA SecurID technology – including RSA SecurID SID800 USB-enabled authenticators and RSA Smart Cards, to provide its customers with a comprehensive mobile security workforce solution. The RSA Secured certification signals Pointsec’s interoperability with RSA Security’s two-factor authentication technology.
”Information is the lifeblood of the modern business, and the geographical reach of many of the companies based in the UAE and gulf states means that the management team are constantly traveling,” commented Kieran Hernon, country manager, Middle East and Africa . “Developing an effective strategy to protect this information is essential to the growth and success of the company, allowing them to be confident that their data is secure whether inside or outside their organization.”
Pointsec’s encryption software ensures that the entire disk of a notebook or desktop PC is encrypted in real time and can only be accessed by an authenticated user. Full disk encryption protects the operating system and sensitive system files, ensuring that all security vulnerabilities are closed. Pointsec’s innovative access control architecture, the Multi-Factor Authentication Engine streamlines the addition and management of a second authentication factor, such as a token or smart card, for endpoint security by removing the burden of costly and inflexible proprietary integrations.
About the RSA Secured Partner Program
The RSA Secured Partner Program is one of the oldest and largest alliance programs of its type, bringing over twelve years of experience and hundreds of complementary solutions together. RSA SecurID®, RSA SecurID® for Microsoft® Windows®, RSA ClearTrust®, RSA® Sign-On Manager, RSA® Certificate Manager and RSA® Federated Identity Manager certification programs bring added assurance to customers that the solutions they are deploying are certified as interoperable with industry leading products, helping them achieve faster time to deployment and lower overall cost of ownership. The RSA Secured Partner Program reflects the company’s commitment to providing standards-based interoperability and mutual vendor support to customers using RSA Security’s identity and access management solutions. For more information, please visit www.rsasecurity.com
About Pointsec
Pointsec is the worldwide de facto standard for mobile device security – with the most customers deployed, highest level of certification and more complete device coverage than any other company. Pointsec delivers a trusted solution for automatic data encryption that guarantees proven protection at the most vulnerable point where sensitive enterprise data is stored – on mobile devices. By securing sensitive information stored on laptops, PDAs, smartphones, and removable media, enterprises and government organizations can protect and enhance their image, minimize risk, shield confidential data, guard informa¬tion assets, and strengthen public and shareholder confidence. Pointsec’s customers include blue chip companies and government organizations around the world. Founded in 1988, Pointsec Mobile Technologies AB is a wholly owned subsidi¬ary of Protect Data AB, publicly traded (PROT) on the Stockholm stock exchange. The company has two U.S. offices, nine EMEA offices, three APAC offices, two offices in India and one office in Dubai, Middle East. Pointsec can be found on the web at: www.pointsec.com.
