Securing Mobile Connectivity with Two-Factor Authentication

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®Secure Computing is a global Mobile Workforce Productivityleader in Enterprise Gateway Security solutions. Powered by Securing Mobile Connectivity with Two-Factor AuthenticationTour TrustedSource technology, our award-winning portfolio of solutions help our customers create trusted environments inside and outside their organizations. Table of ContentsExecutive Summary............................................................................................................................... 2Working Remotely, Then and Now........................................................................................................ 2User Identity Gets Lost in Translation..................................................................................................... 2Remote Access Requires Stronger Security............................................................................................. 3Strong Authentication for the Mobile Workforce.................................................................................... 3SafeWord MobilePass - An Alternative Software-Based Authenticator..................................................... 4Key Benefits of Token-Based and Software-Based Authentication............................................................ 4Conclusion............................................................................................................................................ 5
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Working Remotely, Then and NowIt was not so long ago that working remotely and being productive were phrases not often used in the same sentence. Working from home was a luxury for the few, and it was often beset by slow access speeds and limited access to critical business applications. Physical presence in the office was inherently necessary to get any meaningful work done. For employees that traveled or were based in the field, work piled up as they spent long hours in airport lounges, hotels, taxis, and at customer locations.
With the broad adoption of remote access technologies, this scenario has changed. Today, workers outside the office have same level of access to applications, data and computing infrastructure as inside. Thanks to improvements in access technologies, corporations have thrown open the gates to their networks to empower their employees.
The economics of working from home or while on the move are attractive to both the employee and the corporation. ... [download for more]