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Entersekt stores encryption keys in the cloud with Amazon Web Services


Stellenbosch, 11 Sep 2013

Transaction authentication provider, Entersekt, has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) to store the encryption keys for its Transakt application.

Leveraging AWS' CloudHSM service, Entersekt will now store the encryption keys for Transakt, the mobile application that protects highly sensitive bank account data, in the AWS cloud using industry standard, tamper-resistant security hardware technology.

By migrating to the AWS cloud, Entersekt maintains full access to its data while benefiting from the added security measures provided and managed by AWS. In addition, the AWS CloudHSM service can help companies like Entersekt fully comply with the most stringent regulatory and contractual requirements related to key protection.

As part of the data migration process, Entersekt completed its Root Key Ceremony on 6 September at its Stellenbosch office in South Africa. The Root Key Ceremony is a standard industry procedure by which a unique pair of public and private root keys are generated and stored securely, in this case, in the AWS cloud.

"Having been exposed to Amazon Web Services in the past, their offerings were top of mind for us as we looked into options for storing our encrypted keys for Transakt," says Christiaan Brand, chief technology officer of Entersekt. "Amazon Web Services' unmatched service offerings and trusted name within today's business world made them an ideal company for us to work with, especially due to the sensitive nature of the data we're entrusting them with."

Entersekt's one-of-a-kind approach to transaction authentication harnesses the power of electronic certificate technology with the convenience of mobile phones to provide financial institutions and their customers with full protection from fraud in the online and card-not-present space. Entersekt's mobile application, Transakt, verifies both the bank and the mobile device, eliminating the need for expensive hardware tokens or cumbersome one-time passwords. The bank retains full control over registering users and all communication is encrypted end-to-end and cannot be intercepted by outside parties.

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Entersekt is an innovative pioneer in transaction authentication. The company's one-of-a-kind approach harnesses the power of electronic certificate technology (PKI) with the convenience of mobile phones to provide financial institutions and their customers with full protection from online banking fraud. With its patented security products authenticating millions of transactions globally, none of Entersekt's clients have experienced a successful phishing attack on their systems since implementing the company's technology. Financial institutions worldwide look to Entersekt to strengthen the all-important bond of trust they share with their customers, and to build on those relationships by introducing increasingly innovative mobile and online banking services. For more information on Entersekt, visit www.entersekt.com.

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