Protocom Development Systems Joins the Liberty Alliance Project.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RANCHO CORDOVA Rancho Cordova (răn`chō kôrdō`və), uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 48,731), Sacramento co., N Calif. A suburb of Sacramento, it experienced rapid growth in the late 20th cent. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2004 Protocom Development Systems, the market leader for enterprise single sign-on Enterprise single sign-on (E-SSO) systems are designed to minimize the number of times that a user must type their ID and password to sign into multiple applications. The E-SSO solution automatically logs users in, and acts as a password filler where automatic login is not possible. , is pleased to announce that it has joined the Liberty Alliance Project as an associate member. Protocom delivers enterprise single sign-on with its flagship product Protocom SecureLogin(R) Single Sign-On. "Federated identity models are moving to provide attribute-based single sign on access to resources," said SecureLogin(R) Single Sign-On Product Manager Michael Puckridge. "Our membership will ensure that our products meet the interoperable standards advocated by the Liberty Alliance. Extending the single sign-on functionality of our products to utilize federated identities is a sensible initiative and fits well with our future goals." Protocom is working closely with Liberty Alliance partners to ensure that the Protocom SecureLogin(R) Password Management Suite integrates with selected identity management infrastructures. Protocom is also developing plans to incorporate the Liberty Alliance Project standards into future versions of the SecureLogin solution set. "Liberty Alliance integration will allow SecureLogin to uniquely bridge Liberty, legacy, .NET and 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 management systems, therefore addressing the credential pandemonium Pandemonium Milton’s capital of the devils. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] See : Confusion Pandemonium chief city of Hell. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] See : Hell for end-users," Protocom 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. Jason Hart said. About Protocom SecureLogin Single Sign-On SecureLogin Single Sign-On enables users to login quickly and securely to all of their applications, websites and mainframes sessions with just one identity. SecureLogin solves password management problems by eliminating the need for users to remember the myriad of usernames and passwords beyond their initial network login. Protocom released SecureLogin Single Sign-On v3.5.1 in late February 2004. New features in v3.5.1 include: -- Citrix enhancements -- SecureLogin 3.5.1 has improved performance and scalability to better support Citrix environments implementing enterprise single sign-on -- Enhanced support for moving and copying settings in the directory environment -- Enhanced support for framed Web Pages -- Powerful new features to support new generation Java applications and web pages -- Enhanced GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. for a more streamlined and user-friendly experience -- Active Directory Application Mode (or ADAM Adam, the first man, in the Bible Adam (ăd`əm), [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over other life. ) enabled for directory-enabled single sign-on deployment before a full Active Directory infrastructure is complete Key features of SecureLogin Single Sign-On v3.5.1 include: -- Directory-enabled enterprise single sign-on -- Protects user credentials in an Active Directory environment preventing malicious password resets -- LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. integration via an LDAP client -- Seamless integration with Citrix Metaframe and Microsoft Terminal Server environments (concurrent user licensing available for published application environments) -- Granular application security including the ability to enforce re-authentication to applications requiring higher levels of security -- International language support -- Soft token and PassTicket support for RACF (Resource Access Control Facility) IBM mainframe security software introduced in 1976 that verifies user ID and password and controls access to authorized files and resources. RACF - Resource Access Control Facility and ACF (Advanced Communications Function) An earlier official product line name for IBM SNA programs, such as VTAM (ACF/VTAM) and NCP (ACF/NCP). ACF - Advanced Communications Function 2 on OS/390 environments, and PAM for Unix Protocom SecureLogin(R) Single Sign-On v3.5.1 costs US$79 per user with volume license discounts available. Concurrent user licensing is also available for published application environments. For more information, visit www.protocom.com. About Protocom Development Systems Protocom Development Systems(TM) is an award-winning leader in password management. Protocom develops innovative network security solutions for governments and enterprises worldwide. The SecureLogin Password Management Suite consisting of enterprise single sign-on, advanced (strong) authentication and self-service password reset Self-service password reset is defined as any process or technology that allows users who have either forgotten their password or triggered an intruder lockout to authenticate with an alternate factor, and repair their own problem, without calling the help desk. enhances security, lowers administration costs and improves employee productivity. Protocom was founded in 1989, and is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that has been profitable since incorporation in 1993. Protocom has offices in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Australia. For further information on the Protocom SecureLogin Password Management Suite, visit www.protocom.com, or call +1 800-581-3502. About Liberty Alliance The Liberty Alliance Project (www.projectliberty.org) is an alliance of more than 150 companies, non-profit and government organizations from around the globe. The consortium is committed to developing an open standard for federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. network identity that supports all current and emerging network devices. Federated identity offers businesses, governments, employees and consumers a more convenient and secure way to control identity information in today's digital economy, and is a key component in driving the use of e-commerce, personalized data services, as well as web-based services. Membership is open to all commercial and non-commercial organizations. |
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