Press Release
Signify launches Signify ICE - The In Case of Emergency Service for secure remote access
23 April 2010
Signify has announced its new Signify ICE, the In Case of Emergency Service - the latest addition to its range of hosted two-factor authentication (2FA) services that allows rapid deployment of secure remote access to corporate IT networks.
With increasing disruption to business and public sector services caused by severe weather conditions, transport strikes, virus outbreaks, terrorist threats and now erupting volcanoes, Signify ICE can play a vital role in business continuity management (BCM) by allowing staff who don't normally work remotely to work from home, with secure access to their email, files and applications.
By replacing simple passwords with strong two-factor authentication using mobile phones, businesses can maintain productivity while ensuring that the corporate network remains secure and sensitive data is not put at risk.
When an incident occurs, administrators simply go to the Signify web portal and select the additional users requiring authentication for the organisation's remote access solution. These users are then notified of the incident automatically by email or SMS and are directed to where they can set up a secret PIN and request a One Time Passcode (OTP). The OTP is sent to their mobile phone via SMS, which is entered along with their secret PIN when they log in to their network, identifying them securely and enabling business to carry on as usual.
"Recent events have demonstrated that companies allowing employees to work from home as part of their disaster recovery (DR) planning, have saved thousands of pounds by maintaining productivity and operational continuity," said Dave Abraham, CEO at Signify. "Signify ICE now ensures that remote access can be extended in emergency situations without compromising security; and because it is a hosted service, 2FA can be deployed instantly with minimum hassle."
Signify delivers its full range of 24/7, 2FA hosted services for secure and flexible remote access exclusively through a network of channel partners. Customers can select token or tokenless authentication or a combination of both, tailored to the needs of any size of organisation.
Signify is the only cloud-based service that offers both RSA SecurID tokens along with software tokens and tokenless authentication using email and mobile devices. For example, regular users can be given a token that produces a new one-time passcode (OTP) every 60 seconds while occasional users or those who require temporary access - including during emergency situations - can use the Passcode OnDemand service that delivers OTPs via SMS direct to their mobile phone or PDA.
