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According to Oxford Dictionary, Ergonomics is the study of people’s efficiency in their working environment.

As mentioned in a previous post, we kept this concept clear in mind when we designed StoneGate Authentication Server.

The movie above is just… a proof of this

Secure Strong Authentication… simplified!

written by RoarinPenguin - 852 views \\ tags: ergonomic authentication, iPad, MobileID, StoneGate MobileID

This post is deepening the ability of StoneGate Authentication Server to integrate transparently with existing user bases with a technique called dynamic user linking.

The idea is to be able to pull information about user profiles from a wide range of directory servers and use dynamically these information to populate user accounts in StoneGate Authentication Server.

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written by RoarinPenguin - 1,535 views \\ tags: AD, Authentication Server, Feature Previews, MobileID, Secure access to cloud, SMC

Let’s start to analyze some of the important features of StoneGate Authentication Server, beginning with the concept of ergonomic authentication.

The concept of ergonomics is defined in Oxford Dictionary as “The study of people’s efficiency in their working environment”.

In StoneGate Authentication Server we applied this definition to innovative authentication methods, to make them designed for human beings.

Ergonomic Authentication means to offer authentication methods based on several factors of strength, without impacting on the user’s natural way of using common devices he’s using daily, such as his mobile phone or smartphone or tablet. Continue reading »

written by RoarinPenguin - 1,362 views \\ tags: Authentication Server, Feature Previews, MobileID, Secure access to cloud, SMC

Version 5.3.1 of StoneGate Management Center includes a brand new functionality which enables Stonesoft to become a player in Identity Management and Authentication arena: StoneGate Authentication Server. Built to answer the pressing need to secure the access to the cloud (no matter if it is a private or public one), StoneGate Authentication Server is completely integrated in StoneGate Management Center from configuration, usability and backup/restore standpoint.

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written by Tero Jantunen - 1,052 views \\ tags: 5.3, AD, Authentication Server, Feature Previews, MobileID, Secure access to cloud, SMC

I’m pleased to announce that StoneGate SSL VPN MobileID free client software for strong authentication is now available for the latest greatest generation of Nokia products like the N8! Yes, the exact one used in Disney movie Tron

The software is available at no charge (as for all other supported platforms) in the download section on Stonesoft Web Site, with links to external stores/marketplaces when applicable.

…and yes, you can use it even if you are not Tron… and even if you use another Symbian S3 smartphone like Nokia C7 and others

Innovative strong authentication! Simplified!

written by RoarinPenguin - 803 views \\ tags: MobileID, nokia N8, SSL VPN, strong authentication, Symbian S3, Tron

I was talking with a potential customer in the past days about the plusses (differentiators) of StoneGate SSL VPN technology versus other competitors.

Soon I realized that, beside the common wish of having a good clientless mobile to site encrypted communication channel, there is high interest in two “shining” features of StoneGate SSL VPN: the Application Portal logic and, above all, the various authentication methods (over 15) included and supported.

And about authentication, we had a nice discussion about how the beauty of hardware based OTP tokens turns rapidly into a nightmare for system administrators, because such devices are maybe the “most forgotten on the shelf at home ”

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written by RoarinPenguin - 3,248 views \\ tags: application portal, authentication, MobileID, SSL VPN, story