Intercede has recently announced virtual smart card (VSC) management for Windows Phone. It is a form of authentication that uses inbuilt security. Virtual smart cards offer two-factor authentication for secure access to the company network. The latest Windows-based devices now support this two-factor authentication in the form of a virtual smart card which is managed by Intercede’s MyID technology.
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Intercede is a secure identity specialist and has recently announced to provide VSC management for Windows Phone 8.1. With MyID technology, organizations can give their employee access to corporate networks and resources from their Windows Phone securely.
MyID software allows organizations to create and use digital identities for employees and machines. It provides secure access to the information and networks. With MyID, millions are identities can be managed. It offers an easy and secure alternative to passwords. The product meets the highest government standards and simple to be deployed onto customer devices including phones and tablets.
Windows Phone 8.1 has inbuilt TPM- Trusted Platfor Module where keys for use in secure two-factor authentication with a virtual smart card are store. Virtual Smart Card always remains safe as the keys are never loaded in the operating system’s memory.
“Mobile devices have always been seen more as a security risk than a security asset,” said Allen Storey, Product Director of Intercede. “But that’s because mobile security was typically based on a vulnerable form of ID verification – usernames and passwords.”
“Passwords simply do not provide high enough levels of security. They are easily cracked, lost or stolen; and in needing to be increasingly complex, they are also getting harder to remember and more inconvenient for the end user. By implementing two-factor authentication, organizations can immediately strengthen their network security and offer employees the convenience of accessing corporate resources with a simple PIN on the go.”
MyID enables organizations to verify the identity of employees using sensitive company information from their Windows Phone 8.1. Get to know more about Intercede here.
