 "CA Enhances Its Cloud Security Service")
CA Technologies has announced added capabilities in its CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service including tagless device identification, mobile authentication, and new levels of integration with CA SiteMinder that improve Web application and information security. Having completed the Arcot acquisition in October 2010, CA Technologies added the CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service (formerly known as Arcot A-OK for Enterprise) to its security solutions.
CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service includes the following updates:
The risk score that CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service assigns to a potential login or transaction is now used by CA SiteMinder to better determine what level of authentication is required. Previously the Arcot technology provided only “yes” or “no” guidance to CA SiteMinder to proceed with authentication. With this improved integration, CA SiteMinder uses the risk score to determine if the action requires a higher form of authentication, improving security as well as productivity for the customer.
CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service can uniquely identify a device — whether it’s a PC or smart phone to fingerprint individual devices and help combat fraud and protect user privacy. It also profiles suspicious devices and blocks access if the risk score requires it based on policy.
The mobile authentication application, which features the CA Arcot OTP technology, turns a smartphone, iPad or other mobile device into a secure, authentication device that creates a one-time-password and eliminates the need to carry additional authentication devices, such as a fob. Complementing other two-factor mobile authentication methods including CA ArcotID, this application uses patented technology to protect the keys from cryptographic attacks such as brute force or dictionary attacks.
“CA Technologies Identity and Access Management solutions are developed to address the needs of our customers no matter how they want their security solution delivered. The new features in CA Advanced Authentication Cloud Service and in CA Arcot WebFort and CA Arcot RiskFort on premise solutions help address security concerns of a growing mobile workforce, and step up the authentication levels with every log-in and transaction,” said Mike Denning, General Manager, Security, CA Technologies.