RSA Boosts BlackBerry Security With Two-Factor Authentication

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Jim Manico, OWASP Global Board Member

May 16, 2008

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EMC division RSA has introduced two-factor authentication and identity assurance for the BlackBerry, opening the doors for new conversations about mobile strategies for the midtier and branch offices.Via a one-time password, RSA's SecurID token enables users to safely and securely access their offices' wireless networks to get into e-mail and other applications. It also provides a way for companies to roll out increasingly sophisticated security solutions to protect data and mitigate risk on mobile devices.

"By providing a more convenient and cost-effective strong authentication mechanism, we can help our customers gain the most value from their BlackBerry smartphone deployments by enabling more seamless and secure access to sensitive assets," said Sam Curry, RSA's product management group VP, in a statement.ChannelWeb

About the Author

Jim Manico

OWASP Global Board Member

Jim Manico is a Global Board Member for the OWASP foundation where he helps drive the strategic vision for the organization. OWASP's mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. OWASP's AppSecUSA<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/> conferences represent the nonprofit's largest outreach efforts to advance its mission of spreading security knowledge, for more information and to register, see here<https://2015.appsecusa.org/c/?page_id=534>. Jim is also the founder of Manicode Security where he trains software developers on secure coding and security engineering. He has a 18 year history building software as a developer and architect. Jim is a frequent speaker on secure software practices and is a member of the JavaOne rockstar speaker community. He is the author of Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications<http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Clad-Java-Building-Secure-Applications/dp/0071835881> from McGraw-Hill and founder of Brakeman Pro. Investor/Advisor for Signal Sciences.

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