Arcot Systems An Event Sponsor of Digital ID World 2005.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Arcot Systems, Inc. will be hosting breakfast each day at Digital ID World 2005 at the Hyatt Embarcadero in San Francisco on May 10, 11 and 12. Each morning for breakfast, and throughout the day, senior Arcot representatives will be available in the Grand Ballroom foyer to answer questions regarding the company's products, services, and new corporate developments. The foyer is located on the ground level of the Hyatt, near the hotel's front entrance. Topics to be discussed include: --ArcotID -- a strong two-factor authentication The use of two independent mechanisms for authentication; for example, requiring a smart card and a password. The combination is less likely to allow abuse than either component alone. See authentication. and digital signing solution providing the power of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of with the convenience of user name/password -- implemented completely in software. --RegFort -- the complete life cycle management solution for issuing multiple types of credentials, including support for safeguarding and escrowing encryption keys, and for the loading of certificates on smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. and USB drives. --Financing -- the current status of the company's operations and financing plans. Visit the official conference web site at http://conference.digitalidworld.com/2005/. About Arcot Systems Arcot is a leading provider of secure e-payment, digital signature, identity management, and authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. software solutions for financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , pharmaceutical, and other security-conscious enterprises. The company offers a suite of easily deployed, cost-effective, and scalable software-based solutions that provide powerful "two factor" protection to limit online transaction fraud. Arcot's patented camouflage technology creates a virtual software "smart card" -- the Arcot ID(TM) -- that is transparent to the user as it verifies a person's identity and allows for the digital signing of transactions and documents. Unlike other PKI (public key infrastructure) authentication providers that require users to carry physical keys/cards that can be lost or stolen, or employ digital certificates that sit vulnerable on a user's computer, Arcot's solution secures protection for private keys on the desktop, thus providing the strength of PKI with the convenience and simplicity of passwords. Whether used as a robust standalone solution or in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with extranet access and single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. systems, the company's products meet the business need for strong transactional security while providing the customer with a seamless, user-friendly experience. Arcot's offerings are compliant with the predominant industry identity management standards, including 3-D Secure, Identrus, and SAFE (Secure Access for Everyone). Organizations also work with Arcot to meet compliance with legislative requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, . Over 15,000 credit card issuers, merchants, and enterprises use Arcot's solutions to protect the identities of millions of consumers worldwide. Arcot is a private company headquartered in California's Silicon Valley, with offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, and India. For more information visit www.arcot.com or call 408-969-6100. |
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