Jointly
Developed Solutions to Provide Consumers with Secure Device-Based
Authentication for Online Services; Eliminates Need for Multiple Log-Ins
and Passwords
TORONTO & COLOMBES, France - Friday, July 11th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- SecureKey, the leading provider of trusted identity networks,
and Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security
solutions for the mobility space, today announced their collaboration to
bring to market a range of solutions compliant with the GSMA-led Mobile
Connect initiative which provides secure access and authentication for
online services. Based on SecureKey’s briidge.net™ Connect cloud-based
digital identity management platform and leveraging OT’s long standing
expertise in secure element-based security, these solutions allow mobile
operators to provide consumers with secure smartphone-based
authentication solutions across the broadest range of devices in the
market, eliminating the need for usernames and passwords when accessing
online services. The solution increases convenience, while reducing
fraud and risk for online services for both service providers and
consumers.
As online services proliferate, in industries such as
financial services, government and healthcare, consumers are often
forced to use multiple identities and passwords to access services. This
accumulation of log-in credentials represents a burden to consumers and
also opens them to critical security and privacy vulnerabilities.
“OT
is a strong supporter of the GSMA Mobile Connect efforts to provide
consumers with safe, secure and easy access to the online services they
need. This is why we’re working with identity and authentication leaders
like SecureKey to develop flexible solutions that empower consumers to
take advantage of Mobile Connect on any device,” said Laurent Demey,
Deputy Managing Director of the Solutions Business Unit at OT. “The
SecureKey collaboration will enable us to take a comprehensive Mobile
Connect-based solution to market for our mobile operator customers,
providing a range of both hardware and software security options.”
“Working
jointly with our partner OT, we’re moving the identity industry away
from a world where everyone issues IDs to one where everyone accepts
secure IDs that users have chosen from trusted third parties,” said
Robert Blumenthal, EVP Business Development, SecureKey. “Consumers will
gain greater convenience through the elimination of passwords. Also,
online service providers will have faster registrations and lower
drop-outs in addition to better business confidence of user authenticity
while telecom companies will increase consumer stickiness and drive new
revenue streams through user authentication services. ”
“Mobile
Connect brings together an ecosystem of trusted mobile operators and
service providers to provide consumers with the ability to use their
mobile phone for managing their access to online services, giving them
greater control and a means of access that is more secure and
convenient,” said Marie Austenaa, Head of Personal Data, GSMA.
SecureKey
briidge.net™ Connect is a cloud-based digital identity and
authentication service platform providing the strongest level of
security available today, while delivering a compelling user experience.
The platform is designed to support all in-market devices today,
enabling strong security across all delivery channels.
About
SecureKey Technologies SecureKey is the identity and authentication
provider for organizations that deliver online consumer services.
SecureKey eliminates the need to store passwords by securely linking
consumer ID to trusted devices, while providing consumers with the
choice, control and convenience over how they access the services they
want. SecureKey delivers a high-performance, easy-to-use, strong dynamic
authentication platform that reduces the burden, cost, and risks
associated with authenticating millions of consumers while also
improving the user experience. SecureKey is headquartered in Toronto,
with offices in Boston, Washington D.C., and San Francisco. The company
is backed by a world-class group of venture and corporate investors.
About
Oberthur Technologies OT is a world leader in digital security
solutions for the mobility space. OT has always been at the heart of
mobility, from the first smart cards to the latest contactless payment
technologies which equip millions of smartphones. Present in the
Payment, Telecommunications and Identity markets, OT offers end-to-end
solutions in the Smart Transactions, Mobile Financial Services,
Machine-to-Machine, Digital Identity and Transport & Access Control
fields. OT employs over 6,000 employees worldwide, including 600 R&D
people. With more than 50 sales offices across 5 continents and 10
facilities, OT’s international network serves clients in 140 countries.
For more information: www.oberthur.com.
Contacts
MEDIA
SecureKey
Sarah Douglas, +1-905-251-6502
sarah.douglas@securekey.com
fama PR
Brian Merrill, +1-617-986-5005
securekey@famapr.com
Oberthur Technologies
Audrey Besnardeau, Tel : +33 1 78 14 76 75
a.besnardeau@oberthur.com
FTI Consulting Strategic Communication
Guillaume Granier/Eric Fohlen-Weill, Tel : +33 1 47 03 68 10
oberthur@fticonsulting.com
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