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| SMA Financial Provides Enhanced Secure Internet Access Solution for its Bureau Service Using RSA SecurID SMA Financial, SWIFT Regional partner for UK, Eire and Channel Islands announced that customers can now connect to the SMA Bureau Service using enhanced secure internet access. SMA has combined the industry leading RSA one time authentication tokens with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to positively identify users for standard and remote connection to the Bureau Service. This offering effectively lowers the total cost of ownership for connectivity to the services offered by the Bureau. The use of SSL and RSA one time authentication tokens generates an encrypted session that allows users to connect directly to the Bureau Service. The new internet access solution ensures the data transfer is secure. The RSA tokens produce a new random passcode every 60 seconds provide a higher level of user security than static reusable passwords which could be compromised by keylogging software or other malicious techniques. Users who wish to connect to the Bureau Service can do so via a standard web browser. In addition to entering a username and password, the user has to input the passcode from the RSA device. It provides customers with stronger user authentication and greater control over who has access to critical messaging and operational SWIFT infrastructure. The enhanced security supplied by the RSA solution is of course also available to users that are using Bureau Service connectivity methods other than Internet based SSL. The enhanced access solution provides the highest possible level of reassurance for customers wanting a more secure connection into the Bureau Service. It also works well in a Disaster Recovery (DR) environment where users can avoid the high costs normally associated with maintaining separate point to point infrastructure. This solution enables remote internet access to the same library of solutions and interfaces that are available to the user via their office desktop. It provides additional flexibility to home or remote workers, or those with infrequent access needs, e.g. Directors who occasionally need to provide sign off. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |