Authentify Named Finalist for 2007 Codie Awards.Out of Band Authentication System The combination of authentication server and authenticator, which may be separate devices or both reside in the same unit such as an access point or network access server. The authentication server contains a database of user names, passwords and policies, and the authenticator physically in Running for Best Identity Management Solution CHICAGO -- Authentify, the leader in telephone-based out-of-band 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. solutions, today announced that it has been named a finalist in the "Best Identity Management Solution" category of the 2007 Codie Awards. Authentify provides some of the largest financial institutions, ecommerce companies and corporate service providers with authentication services for their security-sensitive online applications. In 2007, the 22nd annual Codie awards received over 1,200 nominations submitted by more than 600 companies, which set a new record for the competition. The Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.siia.net) A trade organization devoted to the health and welfare of the software and digital content industry by providing support in government relations, business development, education and intellectual property ) annual Codie Awards recognize the most innovative products and services in the software industry. Award winners in 72 categories are chosen from among finalist by votes cast by SIIA voting members. The awards will be presented at the 2007 Codie Awards Gala held at the Palace Hotel in 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 on April 17, 2007. "We are honored to be named a finalist for this year's Codie Awards given the level of competition we faced and the amount of innovation and growth taking place in the identity management segment," said Peter Tapling, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Authentify, Inc. About Authentify, Inc. Authentify, Inc. is a Chicago, Illinois based ASP providing automated authentication services that enable organizations to quickly and cost-effectively perform real-time, out-of-band user authentication See authentication. during an Internet session. By leveraging the familiarity of telephone networks, Authentify delivers an effective authentication process that is practical for business and easy for consumers. The company's patented technology employs message based A communications interface between two systems that is based on a set of text commands. A message-based system is a type of client/server relationship, in which requests are made by a client component, and the results are provided by a server component. architecture to seamlessly integrate into existing online processes developed for e-business, secure information access, or the distribution of security credentials. Visit Authentify at www.authentify.com, or call 773-243-0300. |
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