- Partners help Novell address #1 technology concern: providing secure
access to network resources, data and information across all networks
- Biometric Access Corporation, Entrust Technologies, Sonera SmartTrust
Ltd., Systemneeds and VisionSphere join Novell's growing list of
security partnerships
- Partner integration with eDirectory and NMAS helps customers protect
sensitive information by enabling and enhancing strong authentication
and authorization
SAN FRANCISCO, (RSA Conference), April 9 /PRNewswire/ --
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL), the leading provider of Net services software,
today announced new partnerships to address the #1 technology concern among
its customers -- providing secure access to network resources, data and
information across the Net. Biometric Access Corporation, Entrust
Technologies, Inc., SmartTrust, Systemneeds and VisionSphere, industry leaders
in network security, have joined Novell's growing list of security
partnerships to deliver comprehensive security solutions to organizations of
every size. These partner security solutions integrate with the industry's
most deployed directory service, Novell(R) NDS(R) eDirectory(TM), and Novell's
flexible security framework, Novell Modular Authentication Services
(NMAS(TM)), to protect sensitive information by guaranteeing access to
authorized individuals only, allowing companies to make the transition to
eBusiness simply, quickly and securely. These partnerships fortify Novell's
position as the most secure platform on the market today for delivering Net
services.
Companies daily face headlines about hacker attacks and network
vulnerabilities involving well-known organizations. Novell's newest
partnerships bring a host of leading-edge security technologies to Novell's
Net services platform, already the industry's most secure, enabling customers
to further enhance network security through the use of smart cards, digital
certificates, tokens, biometrics and a variety of other authentication
methods. The demand for these strong authentication technologies is growing
rapidly among businesses in virtually every sector. Industry analyst firms,
such as IDC, have indicated that the biometrics market alone could reach
$1.8 billion by 2004.
"A recent report from Internet Security Advisor indicates that
60 to 80 percent of all computer-related crime is coming from internal
sources; so organizations today are looking to implement stronger forms of
authentication and authorization, while at the same time removing complexity
and administrative overhead," said Paul Smart, vice president and general
manager of Novell's Net Directory business. "Together with our partners,
Novell's Net services software allows customers to define a consistent,
company-wide security policy through eDirectory that lets them establish
control over network access based on the strength and combination of
authentication methods they want."
Novell's Net services software, combined with partner products, gives
customers the ability to customize the security solution that best addresses
their needs. Partnerships announced today include:
-- Biometric Access Corporation -- Biometric Access Corporation (BAC), a
recognized leader in the biometric industry, delivers its SecureTouch* Login
Method for Novell's NMAS platform, a fingerprint authentication solution that
provides enhanced security for eDirectory users across LANs, WANs or the
Internet. BAC's cost-effective, easy-to-use SecureTouch products offer greater
data protection via user identity verification. For more information, go to
http://www.biometricaccess.com.
-- Entrust Technologies -- Entrust Technologies, the leading global
provider of Trust Relationship Management(TM) software and managed services,
will allow organizations to use their Entrust digital certificates for
authentication and identification to Novell's eDirectory and single sign-on to
most Web, Windows* and legacy applications. Trust Relationship Management
solutions from Entrust enable organizations to optimize their business
relationships by providing the confidence and convenience to exchange
information and conduct transactions over the Internet. For more information,
please visit http://www.entrust.com.
-- SmartTrust -- By combining SmartTrust's standards-based PKI technology
with Novell's NMAS platform, users will be able to leverage their mobile
phones as authentication devices in addition to smart cards and card readers.
Offering an extremely convenient and secure means of using PKI, RSA
cryptography is combined with standards-based interfaces to form a highly
resilient solution. SmartTrust is a leading provider of comprehensive security
and service management solutions for mobile e-services. For more information,
go to http://www.smarttrust.com.
-- Systemneeds -- Systemneeds, a global leader providing next-generation
IT security solutions, has developed the WinSafe software series for Novell
Modular Authentication Services. WinSafe enhances network security by offering
user privacy via PKI, broad single sign-on capabilities, authentication using
fingerprint biometrics, and powerful encryption and decryption.
-- VisionSphere -- VisionSphere Technologies specializes in the
development and marketing of biometric face recognition hardware/software
solutions for secure access applications. Adding It's Me, VisionSphere's
integrated face recognition product, to Novell's NMAS gives users an
intuitive, true single sign-on authentication mechanism to secure confidential
data. For more information, go to http://www.visionspheretech.com.
Previously announced NMAS security partnerships include ActivCard, Applied
Biometrics, Arcot Systems, BioID, Cherry Corporation, Compaq, Identix
Incorporated, RSA Security, SAFLINK, SecuGen and VASCO. For more information
about these companies, their products and their integration with Novell's Net
services software, go to http://www.novell.com/products/nmas/partners .
About Novell
Novell, Inc., is the leading provider of Net services software that
delivers services to secure and power all types of networks -- the Internet,
intranets, and extranets; wired to wireless; corporate and public-across
leading operating systems. Novell's Net services software provides the
foundation for one Net-a single global network that supports new applications
and forms of business. Worldwide channel, consulting, education and technical
support programs, along with strategic alliances, combine Novell Net services
software with third-party products and services to form complete Net
solutions.
For information on Novell's complete range of products and services,
contact Novell's Customer Response Center at 801-861-4272, or visit Novell's
Web site at http://www.novell.com . Press may access Novell announcements and
company information on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/pressroom .
In addition, detailed comparisons between Novell products and competitive
offerings from other vendors are available on the Web at
http://www.novell.com/competitive .
NOTE: Novell and NDS are registered trademarks, and eDirectory and NMAS
are trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. *All
third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS) Partners
RSA Conference 2001
April 9, 2001
ActivCard
"ActivCard delivers a complete digital identity solution, tightly
integrated into the Novell NMAS product line, eliminating the need for an
external and separately administered security server," said Douglas M. Kernan,
senior vice president, strategic planning of ActivCard. "ActivCard offers
either a one-time-use dynamic password token for remote access or
multi-function smart card for network login. By providing a seamless migration
from static user names and passwords, to one-time-use passwords, to PKI and
digital signature, ActivCard's products enable companies to confidently do
business online."
Biometric Access Corporation
"BAC is pleased to partner with Novell, the leading Net services software
provider, and we are confident that NMAS users will find our SecureTouch Login
Method a superior authentication solution," said Ron Smith, president and
CEO of BAC.
Cherry Corporation
"Cherry is very pleased to be a part of Novell's NMAS efforts," said
Kevin Krause, Smart Card/Biometrics Keyboard sales manager. "It has long been
our strategy to integrate devices into our keyboards that simplify the
installation process for end users. The combination of the Novell Modular
Authentication Services software and Cherry keyboards takes this one step
further, providing secure, three-factor authentication to the network."
Entrust Technologies
"The strength and flexibility of Novell's Net services software is an
ideal complement to Entrust's mission to enhance business relationships by
ensuring private and personalized interactions," said Paul Doscher, executive
vice president of marketing and business development, Entrust Technologies.
"By allowing organizations to leverage Entrust digital certificates for
authentication to eDirectory, Novell and Entrust are ensuring that business
communications and transactions remain private and secure."
Identix Incorporated
Identix CEO Robert McCashin commented, "As corporations continue to
realize the need to strengthen the means of access to data and information on
their networks, we believe stronger authentication methods will become a
standard security requirement. We look forward to continuing to work closely
with Novell to support NMAS with our BioLogon module for each and every
operating platform they develop. Since NMAS launched in January 2000, the
Identix and Novell sales forces have worked together to bring heightened,
multi-factor security with Identix's user-friendly biometric component to
end-users worldwide."
RSA Security
"The RSA ACE/Agent for NMAS enables organizations to securely authenticate
to Novell NDS eDirectory and any eDirectory-managed resource. Combined with
RSA SecurID two-factor authenticators, organizations can now be assured that
only authorized users are gaining access to sensitive information stored
within eDirectory," said Bob Pritchard, vice president of Corporate and
Partner Development for RSA Security. "This powerful combination will
significantly reduce the risks associated with conducting eBusiness in today's
virtual enterprise."
SAFLINK Corporation (Nasdaq: ESAF)
"We have been working very closely with Novell at a number of high-profile
customer locations where convenient and secure access to enterprise resources
is a critical necessity" said Jeffrey P. Anthony, chairman and chief executive
of SAFLINK Corporation. "Our SAF Module for NMAS seamlessly extends Novell's
security architecture with a wide variety of biometric technologies from the
leading suppliers in the industry. Together, we allow our customers to forget
their passwords and use their finger, face, voice or eye as an alternative
authentication method."
SecuGen
"The development of the NMAS plug-in by SecuGen in combination with the
EyeD line of peripherals, allows true humanized authentication for NMAS
users," said Tom Pak, VP of sales for SecuGen. "SecuGen's fingerprint
biometrics provide an ideal 'front-end' into NMAS for greater security and
convenience. We are very excited about the partnership with Novell and the
NMAS group, and we foresee a continuation of the strong synergy and market
development."
Systemneeds
"Systemneeds, a global leader providing next generation IT security
solutions, has collaborated with Novell to create extensive security features
for a broad range of network applications integrated with Novell NDS
eDirectory," said Mark Dayley, U.S. president of Systemneeds. "This solution
is driven by the Systemneeds-produced WinSafe software series, which enhances
network security by offering user privacy via PKI, broad single sign-on
capabilities, authentication using fingerprint biometrics, and powerful
encryption and decryption. WinSafe will be available with the new release of
NMAS 2.0."
VASCO
"VASCO is pleased to support Novell NMAS as a flexible and valuable
authentication framework," noted Jan Valcke, vice president of sales and
marketing for VASCO. "The native integration of our Digipass family of strong
authentication and e-signature platforms means that any NMAS customer can
obtain fully portable and strong authentication at a low total cost of
ownership, since customers do not need to purchase an additional server or
install client software on their PCs to gain the security benefits of
Digipass."
VisionSphere Technologies
"Working with IT specialists from several large corporations who use
Novell products, we have found that secure access to computers and their data,
especially from remote locations, seems foremost on their minds, while
convenience of use is foremost in the minds of workstation users," says
Sal Khan, CEO of VisionSphere Technologies. "It's Me, VisionSphere's
hardware-software, face-authenticated solution, integrated with NMAS's
graduated security architecture provides a robust solution to both the
concerns of the IT specialist and workstation user."
SOURCE Novell, Inc.
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