Secure Computing will next week release a
software authenticator that allows remote users access to virtual
private networks and applications via one-time pass
codes.
The codes are generated on users’ personal mobile devices or
laptop PCs.
The
MobilePass product
is designed to support VPNs, Citrix thin-client applications,
Outlook web access and a host of other pieces of web-based
software, said Secure Computing.
"A growing number of companies are relying on mobile phones to
help their workforce stay connected to their core businesses," said
Sally Hudson, an analyst at IDC. “With products such as MobilePass,
the mobile workforce has the flexibility and convenience of using
the mobile device they already carry with them everywhere.”
Hudson said it would appeal to companies that have deployed
mobile phones in large numbers and would like to use that
investment when implementing a two-factor authentication
strategy.
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