SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group and the distributor for RSA Security products in Sub-Saharan Africa, today announced that the latter plans to provide Web single sign-on through the integration of RSA ClearTrust Web access management software with Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies.
The planned integration of RSA ClearTrust software with these Microsoft solutions is designed to allow customers to move seamlessly and efficiently between numerous online applications and domains, and provide enhanced security, including role-based privileges for secure Web access, as well as integration with RSA SecurID two-factor authentication solution for access from any terminal or workstation.
"SharePoint products and technologies provide customers with the ability to easily create and manage their own content-rich SharePoint sites, connecting users to the data they need while enabling collaboration across the enterprise," said Kirk Koenigsbauer, General Manager, IW Product Management at Microsoft Corp. "We're delighted to see development efforts from RSA Security make that investment pay off."
Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 provides enterprises with an intelligent, extensible portal that seamlessly connects people, teams, knowledge and applications so that people can take advantage of relevant information across business processes to help them work more efficiently. SharePoint Portal Server 2003 provides an enterprise business solution that integrates information from various systems into one solution through enterprise application integration capabilities, with flexible deployment options and management tools.
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services provides organisations with a scalable, manageable, platform that allows teams to create Web sites for information sharing and document collaboration, benefits that help increase individual and team productivity. Windows SharePoint Services is a component of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 information worker infrastructure and provides workspace services to Microsoft Office System and other desktop programs.
RSA ClearTrust software is designed to be a primary component of any identity management system by allowing organisations to provide secure access to Web applications within intranets, extranets, portals and exchange infrastructures - with transparent, single sign-on access for a positive user experience. Enabling such access can promote improved communication and facilitate business with customers, strengthen partner relationships, bolster employee productivity and reduce support costs.
"Using the Internet as a business-enabling platform is at the centre of our identity and access management strategy, and through our continued extensive collaboration with Microsoft, we are able to provide our customers with opportunities to grow revenue, strengthen partnerships, achieve cost and process efficiencies and win customer loyalty," said Jason Lewis, vice-president, product management and marketing at RSA Security.
"The planned integration of RSA ClearTrust software with SharePoint products and technologies will offer our joint customers a scalable, cost-efficient solution to navigate through portal environments without complexity to realise the business value of their online investments."
Earlier this year, RSA Security announced its plans to support the Microsoft Office Solution Accelerator for Sarbanes-Oxley to help streamline and simplify certain aspects of the process by which publicly traded companies can achieve compliance with federal financial reporting regulations.
The integration of RSA ClearTrust software with SharePoint products and technologies will be available later this quarter.
For further information, please contact Dean Brazier at telephone (011) 257 8600; fax (011) 257 8699; e-mail deanb@sd.co.za.
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With more than 13 000 customers around the globe, RSA Security provides interoperable solutions for establishing online identities, access rights and privileges for people, applications and devices.
Built to work seamlessly and transparently in complex environments, the company's comprehensive portfolio of identity and access management solutions -- including authentication, Web access management and developer solutions -- is designed to allow customers to confidently exploit new technologies for competitive advantage. RSA Security's strong reputation is built on its history of ingenuity and leadership, proven technologies and long-standing relationships with more than 1 000 technology partners. For more information, please visit www.rsasecurity.com.
SecureData
SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's premier IT security solution provider. SecureData's solutions incorporate anti-virus and content security, network security, intrusion detection software, and network asset management.
SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, outsourcing and hosting. SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading IT security products to the public, corporate and SME sectors throughout Africa as well as products and services to the SOHO and consumer markets through partnerships with ISPs. As well as being the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa for and Trend Micro, SecureData is the southern African distributor for US-based BorderWare, SA-based Cell-ID, UK-based Centennial and US-based Network Privacy. For more information, visit SecureData at www.sd.co.za.
ERP.com
ERP.com is a JSE-listed company focused on the implementation, integration and management of enterprise applications in an e-business environment. For more information, visit ERP.com at www.erpcom.co.za.
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