Trustwave now offers MyIdentity, a two-factor authentication solution that provides five authentication options to help users securely connect to various network systems and applications.

Authentication is vital for organizations to secure any resource available on a public network to help deter intrusions and keep proprietary information safe. Two-factor authentication includes an additional layer of security that uses two components to verify a user's identity when accessing a network from a remote location. This historically consisted of a factor the user knows (e.g., user name and password) and a factor the user has or possesses (e.g., token).

Trustwave MyIdentity is a cloud-based two-factor authentication solution that combines self-service enrollment with one of the broadest arrays of authentication methods on the market. Trustwave can support network or application authentication from the corporate desktop, employee laptops, remote locations, and mobile smart phone devices.

To use MyIdentity, users must log into their network with their existing user name and password. Then a MyIdentity screen provides them with five different authentication options. Users determine which option to deploy and select one of the following authentication mechanisms:

•    Digital certificates—Trustwave-issued user authentication certificates.

•    SMS-based authenticator codes—Text message that provides a one-time passcode.

•    Voice call-back—Call to a landline or cell phone for push button authentication.
 
•    MyIdentity push with confirmation screen—Pushes login alert to mobile phone to accept or deny request.
 
•    MyIdentity Mobile—User-downloaded smartphone application that generates one-time passcode when accessed.

Once the authentication mechanism is selected, users' identities are verified and access to the network is granted. The variety of authenticators provided means users are not tied to one or the same authentication method and can make choices at the point of authentication, all without cumbersome administration.

Because Trustwave's offer does not incorporate physical tokens, which generate a one-time unique pass number that a user must enter along with a PIN to access a network remotely, it is able to deliver its solution at a fraction of the cost of current alternatives. The high cost of provisioning, replacement, and revocation, combined with the corporate resources required to manage that effort, can make physical tokens a difficult solution for companies to implement, manage, and afford.


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