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Eight RSA SecurID Alternatives
Eight RSA SecurID Alternatives PhoneFactorA smartphone-based out-of-band authenticator, PhoneFactor is gunning for former SecurID customers. The company is offering up to $5 of credit per SecurID token swapped out, along with deployment assistance for customers willing to make the transition. No Title CA Arcot ID A Arcot ID is a software-based token that adds the…
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SecurID Breach: Customers Weigh Dumping RSA
As frustration builds from customers fed up with RSA’s handling of the SecurID breach and the deployment costs of replacing ineffective tokens staring them in the face, many formerly loyal to the brand are considering the once unthinkable: casting RSA’s authentication products in favor of mult-factor alternatives. According to the experts, smart channel partners should…
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McAfee Launches SMB Specialization in SecurityAlliance Program
Security specialist McAfee announced it is making “significant investments” to enable partners to sell McAfee security solutions to small and midsize businesses. In response to a worldwide opportunity of more than $7 billion for SMB security solutions, McAfee is launching the SMB Specialization within the McAfee SecurityAlliance program to enable partners to improve profitability while…
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RSA SecurID Replacement: VARs Respond
RSA’s confirmation of the severity of its March data breach this week and announcement that it will replace 40 million SecurID authentication tokens as a result has left partners scrambling with many questioning the reputation of the vaunted security vendor. "Trust is the currency of business in information security," says Rick Moy, CEO of NSS…
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Businesses Face Rising Challenges to Keep Data Secure: Report
A report from Check Point Software and the Ponemon Institute, a privacy and information management research firm, revealed that 77 percent of organizations surveyed have experienced data loss in the last year. Key findings from the report, Understanding Security Complexity in 21st Century IT Environments, showed respondents cited customer information (52 percent) as the most…
