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| SafeNet Announces Smart Card Support for BlackBerry Handsets SafeNet has announced smart card support for BlackBerry from Research In Motion. Currently, all BlackBerry handsets that are Bluetooth-enabled have the ability to use the BlackBerry Smart Card Reader for two-factor authentication. Used together, the wearable BlackBerry Smart Card Reader and SafeNet's Smart Card 330, will further ensure that access is only granted to authorized users. With the increase in identity theft and stolen information, organizations are recognizing the need for stronger security in the form of two-factor authentication on PCs, laptops, and other wireless computer devices. BlackBerry is one of the most widely used wireless handheld devices on the market, providing access to email, corporate data, phone, web, and other information. Due to the confidential and sensitive nature of certain data stored on or accessible from a BlackBerry handset, maximizing its security features is essential. A well-known definition of two-factor authentication is "something you have" (e.g., a token or smart card) and "something you know" (a password). The SafeNet Smart Card 330 is inserted into the wearable BlackBerry Smart Card Reader and users are then provided encryption-based, identity security via digital certificates stored on the smart card. The user enters a password and is then granted access for secure email transactions and web logon from the BlackBerry handset, so long as the smart card remains inserted into the reader and the reader is in close proximity of the handset. SafeNet's smart card offers some of the most powerful cryptographic PKI token technology available today. The Smart Card 330 provides strong security for applications like Windows logon, PC encryption, VPN authentication, secure web access, digital signatures, document security, and secure email. FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated, the Smart Card 330 supports industry standards including PKCS #11 and Microsoft CryptoAPI, allowing for seamless integration with applications and products from some PKI vendors. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |