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Envoy Data Adds Gemalto’s On-Demand Smart Card Admin Service to its Lineup
April 2008 by Marc Jacob
RSA CONFERENCE 2008, SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2008 – Gemalto is making it easy for small and medium size businesses (SMBs) to implement smart card network security with a new Web-based Device Administration Service (DAS). Now Envoy Data Corporation will offer Gemalto’s comprehensive service through its network of IT security specialized VARs.
Gemalto’s DAS enables IT administrators to issue and manage the new Smart Enterprise Guardian (SEG) or any other Gemalto .NET device in the Protiva family. An intuitive end-user portal is included with DAS that lets users service themselves for routine tasks such as unblocking locked cards, changing PIN codes or even placing digital certificates on their devices themselves.
Since Gemalto hosts the service, no large investment in card management hardware and software is required.
Gemalto’s .NET cards or USB tokens use an on-board microprocessor and software to secure logins to desktops or networks. They act as a “second factor” for authentication when logging in to desktops or networks. These secure personal devices protect organizations and individuals from the risks of stolen passwords from phishing, keyboard logging or just carelessness. The cards and secure USB dongles can also be used to encrypt email, or digitally sign emails or electronic documents. And the latest Gemalto SEG USB device also features PIN protected Flash memory and hard disk encryption capabilities.
About Envoy
Established in 1993, Envoy Data Corporation is a smart card and PCMCIA technical distributor with customers in the government, military, financial, medical and aerospace sectors. Envoy works with a group of specialized VAR partners with expertise in IT security. The company offers channel partners and their end user customers inside/outside sales support, a full technical support staff and a range of professional services.
