Axent Offers Free Webcast, 'Everything You Need to Know About Authentication and Single Sign-On' to Help Companies Secure Access to Their Critical Information.Business/Technology Editors ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2000 Online Seminar Discusses How to Simplify and Secure Access to Networks and Resources AXENT Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AXNT), one of the world's leading Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. solutions providers for e-business, today announced "Everything you Need to Know About 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. 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. ." In this Webcast on authentication and single sign-on, attendees will discover how to easily and securely identify and verify users and their access rights--in just 60 minutes from the convenience of their own office. Attendees can register at: http://www.axent.com/Axent/Public/Main?nav=Events&detail=http:// www2.axent.com/leadform/index.cfm&FuseAction=WebCastInfo&KeyCode=2101. "As companies continue to communicate via the Internet and extranets to partners, suppliers, customers and remote users throughout the world, securing critical information has become paramount," said Wendy Lombardi, product manager at AXENT(R). "However, the most traditional methods of authentication--user names and passwords--are easily cracked, guessed or shared and are no longer appropriate protection. Centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. access control solutions enable users to immediately access the data they need, which in turn increases productivity as well as security across an organization." This is the latest in a series of free Webcast seminars for professionals interested in learning about the latest technology and market trends on implementing the "right" level of security for their e-business needs. The single sign-on (SSO See single sign-on and CSO. SSO - single sign-on ) and authentication Webcast is scheduled for July 27th; three live sessions will be available. Attendees will specifically learn: --How SSO works --The various benefits of SSO --Two-factor authentication --The importance of supporting future authentication technology, including 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 and 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 much more! The monthly Webcast seminar series, "Everything you Need to Know about E-Security," will provide attendees information on how to safely extend business practices onto the Internet and establish a competitive advantage in the market, as well as insight into the latest security trends. Upcoming topics include ASPs, VPNs and security solution integration. About AXENT(R) AXENT Technologies, Inc., a global leader in information security, provides e-security solutions that maximize its customers' business advantage. AXENT delivers integrated products and expert services to assess, protect, enable and manage business processes and information assets, as well as to facilitate Trust Level Management(TM) within its customers' environments. Through its unique Lifecycle Security(TM) Methodology, combined with Smart Security Architecture, AXENT delivers the `right' level of trusted e-security for customers. Award-winning solutions offer assessment and policy compliance, firewall, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. , authentication and authorization technology, virtual private networking, Web access and single sign-on for enterprises and e-businesses. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by 45 of the Fortune 50, one-third of the Fortune e-50 and governments worldwide. Contact AXENT via e-mail at info@axent.com, or visit AXENT's World Wide Web site at http://www.axent.com. AXENT, AXENT Technologies, the AXENT logo, Trust Level Management and Lifecycle Security are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other company and product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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