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Digital data and communications have become an inseparable part of people's
lives, holding enormous value for organizations. Additionally, enterprises are
expecting employees to be connected and work outside the office, making mobile
workforce more and more common. Thus, the need for data protection has taken
the spotlight.
Organizations are turning to identity and access management solutions -- which
increasingly include strong authentication as a vital element -- to establish
secure and trusted digital environments. Numerous forces are driving organizations
to implement strong authentication solutions, such as:
- Enablement of secure high-value transactions and provision of secure access
to important information, to increase productivity and business
- Compliance with regulations
- Defense against attackers who exploit weak authentication for identity theft
and fraudulent transactions
- Reduction of costs derived from password management and lost passwords
- Attraction of an increasing number of security-conscious consumers
IT executives are increasingly looking for holistic strong authentication solutions,
rather than combining multiple systems. Holistic solutions can offer a mix of
authentication devices for flexibility and cost savings, a broad range of supported
security solutions to meet current and future needs, management tools for cost-effective
deployment and life-cycle management of the full solution, and the capability
to integrate with existing IT infrastructures and security policies.
Alongside this growing demand for advanced strong authentication solutions,
more comprehensive and integrated product offerings are offered that support
present and emerging requirements, improve ease-of-use for both users and administrators,
and provide significant ROI.
The demands of consumers as well as compliance pressures bring organizations
to search for new ways to strengthen their internal controls, authentication
methods, and identity management practices. The message is clear: action is
needed to stay ahead in the fast-changing, security-conscious market.
Passwords are no longer adequate
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