DAON and IBM Link Biometric Authentication with Identity Management; New Identity Management Solution Increases Security, Reduces Administration Costs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002 CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International Computer Security Institute - Daon, a provider of security and accountability software systems, today announced interoperability with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Tivoli identity management software. The complementary solution offers enterprises a comprehensive authentication and authorization system that accepts biometric identity information and helps reduce the cost and complexity caused by multiple types of authentication systems. With the new integration between IBM Tivoli Access Manager The IBM Tivoli Access Manager enables the integration of Access Manager applications that provide a wide range of authorization and management solutions. It is sold as an integrated solution, this is one of many IBM products that provide an access control management solution that and Daon's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. DaonEngine, customers can leverage strong biometric authentication See biometrics. 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. to control access to their e-business and applications. DaonEngine authenticates users to the system using biometric credentials, such as fingerprint, voice and iris, and IBM Tivoli Access Manager delivers single sign-on and access to the appropriate system resources based on security and business policies. Additionally, IBM Tivoli Identity Manager IBM Tivoli Identity Manager also known as TIM, and its SMB solution IBM Tivoli Identity Manager Express. Provides centralized Identity lifecycle Management. Automatically creates, manages, and removes user access to system resources like Files, Servers, Applications, provides the unified life-cycle management of identities enabling companies to provision user identities and access rights to multiple applications, thereby helping companies to significantly lower administration costs. "Tapping software from both IBM and Daon gives customers the integrated, automated identity management system they can use to protect and grow their business," said Arvind Krishna, vice president of security products, Tivoli Software, IBM. "Working with Daon shows IBM's commitment to our identity management strategy by focusing on our core products and extending out to best-of-breed third-party products that interoperate in our customers' environment." The new system offers a comprehensive, integrated approach to biometric identity management that works in tandem with existing infrastructure such as Web and legacy access management. The solution benefits customers in industries where traditional, simple forms of authentication do not provide the level of trust required, such as financial services, government, pharmaceutical and life sciences. "The IBM Tivoli/Daon system is a quantum leap for enterprise security," said Oliver Tattan, 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 Daon. "As the demand for secure identity management continues to grow, Daon and IBM Tivoli's integrated solutions deliver the highest standards in enterprise security available. DaonEngine has been independently assessed as the most robust and secure authentication engine. It is unrivalled in terms of scalability, availability and the performance of its biometric authentication capability." About IBM Tivoli Software IBM Tivoli software enables an IT organization to reduce the total cost of ownership and improve service levels of the IT infrastructure. Tivoli systems management software A comprehensive suite of applications from IBM subsidiary Tivoli Systems, Inc., Austin, TX (www.ibm.com/tivoli) that provides enterprise-wide network and systems management across all platforms from IBM mainframes to desktop PCs. helps traditional enterprises and e-businesses worldwide manage security, storage, performance and availability, and configuration and operations. Backed by world-class IBM services, support and research, Tivoli software is one of four key IBM Software Group brands--DB2, Lotus, Tivoli and WebSphere. For more information, visit www.tivoli.com. About Daon Daon, the identity management company designs, develops and markets biometric identity management and authentication solutions. The company's flagship product DaonEngine is the most secure, scalable and high availability (24/7/365) biometric authentication solution in the marketplace today. Designed to address market demands for enhanced security and accountability the company offers enterprises a unique and integrated approach to biometric authentication. Daon's solutions integrate with existing security systems such as 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 , smart cards and other PIN/password based systems to provide a heightened level of security and non-repudiation, and reduced risk of fraud. DaonEngine forms the central part of a unique biometric identity management solution that manages the full biometric authentication lifecycle including capture, data management, assertion, protection and issuance. Daon partners with IBM, Tivoli, and Documentum. Daon is based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , with facilities in Dublin and London. For more information, please visit www.daon.com or call Maria Di Masi, Euro RSCG Middleberg, (212) 699-2734; maria.dimasi@eurorscg.com. |
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