CRYPTOCard Partners with Value-Added Reseller, 2A Informatica, to Provide Italian Businesses with Truly User-Friendly and Cost Effective Two-Factor Authentication.OTTAWA & LONDON -- Partnership Underscores CRYPTOCard's Commitment To Eliminate The Greatest Risk To Networks - Weak Static Passwords! CRYPTOCard (www.cryptocard.com), the leading authentication technology developer for heterogeneous environments, today announced that in response to the fast-increasing European demand for its cost-effective cross-platform CRYPTO-Server 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. solution, it has partnered with Italian value-added IT security reseller, 2A Informatica. Developed to meet real-world requirements - where Linux and Mac workstations often live in a mixed Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) Windows domain, with Windows clients and Apache or IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. Web servers - CRYPTO-Server makes it simple and cost effective to positively authenticate each user within a true heterogeneous environment. CRYPTOCard's event-based CRYPTO-Server two-factor authentication technology eliminates weak static passwords by making it simple for an authorized user authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal to gain secure, positively-identify access to remote access servers, VPNs, firewalls, web servers, and wireless access points by simply entering their PIN together with a random password generated by their secure token See authentication token. . By generating a unique password for every log-on attempt, CRYPTO-Server makes stolen credentials useless to hackers while simultaneously ensuring users do not have to memorize complicated credentials - significantly reducing the help-desk costs associated with resetting forgotten passwords, and the security risk resulting from users writing down their passwords. "An organization cannot guarantee system security if it cannot positively identify each individual user, and CRYPTOCard's two-factor authentication technology makes this a simple process for Windows, Linux, or Macintosh users," explained Malcolm MacTaggart, 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. , CRYPTOCard Corp. "2A Informatica's local presence will make it easy for Italian organizations to purchase and deploy CRYPTOCard's simple, cost-effective, and highly-secure alternative to insecure static passwords." "As a trusted IT security provider, 2A Informatica prides itself on only providing its clients with the finest security products available," explained Roberto Camparini, Research & Development Manager, 2A Informatica. "Having thoroughly researched all available technologies, it was clear that only CRYPTOCard's CRYPTO-Server could provide 2A Informatica's customers with high-level user authentication See authentication. that would also be user friendly, simple to administer, and cost effective." About CRYPTOCard Corporation Established in 1989, CRYPTOCard provides cost-effective Secure Password Technology to leading enterprises worldwide in the government, technology, aerospace, financial, education, telecommunications, and healthcare sectors. CRYPTOCard positively authenticates a user's identity by coupling something in the user's possession (a smart card, hardware token, or software token A software token is a type of two-factor authentication security device that may be used to authorize the use of computer services. Software tokens operate on a general purpose electronic device like a desktop computer, laptop, PDA, or mobile phone. ), with something the user knows (their PIN), and provides centralized authentication for all physical and network access regardless of network infrastructure or user location. A Bristol Rugby Club sponsor, CRYPTOCard's partners include Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), Check Point (Nasdaq:CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ), Nortel, and Citrix (Nasdaq:CTXS CTXS Citrix Systems (NASDAQ stock ticker symbol) ). For additional information on CRYPTOCard, please visit www.cryptocard.com. About 2A Informatica Founded in 1996, 2A Informatica S.r.l. provides expert IT security services and support in such areas as systems integration and networking. Serving more than 800 small and mid-sized Italian organizations, including government agencies, technology companies, and international trading companies 2A Informatica focuses on providing the "best possible solution" by using the "latest available technology." Each solution is custom designed to meet the individual customer's specific security requirements - ensuring that each client can remain totally focused on its core business areas. Headquartered in Reggio Emilia, Italy 2A Informatica reported company sales of $1 million in 2005. For more information on 2A Informatica, please visit www.2ainfo.com. CRYPTOCard, CRYPTO-Server, CRYPTO-Admin, CRYPTO-Deploy, CRYPTO-Logon, CRYPTO-VPN, and CRYPTO-Web are trademarks of CRYPTOCard Corporation. 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