ActivIdentity announces strong authentication solutions for Citrix products
31 January, 2007
category: Corporate, Digital ID
A government-strength security solution for Citrix Presentation Server’s healthcare and enterprise customers has been released by digital identity provider ActivIdentity. It will help private organizations comply with federal and state regulations and prevent unauthorized access to information.
FREMONT, Calif.– ActivIdentity Corporation, a global leader in digital identity assurance, today introduced the industry’s most complete portfolio of Identity Assurance and Strong Authentication solutions supporting Citrix Presentation Server 4 family of products. The new ActivIdentity Solutions for the Citrix Presentation Server product line provides Citrix healthcare and enterprise customers with a government-grade level of identity assurance. The comprehensive mix of products is designed to address a full range of identification, security and compliance requirements and has received the Citrix Ready designation for added value to Citrix Systems application delivery solutions.
“ActivIdentity solutions for Citrix Presentation Server provide a complete portfolio of identity assurance and authentication capabilities that synergistically integrate with our current offerings,” said Bob Thompson, senior director, Global Alliance Programs and Marketing for Citrix Systems. “The company’s smart card software enables us to meet our customer’s strong authentication requirements, while expanding upon the depth and breadth of our current offerings. The combination of the new ActivIdentity Solutions for Citrix Presentation Server meets the needs of our most security-driven public and private sector customers, worldwide.”
ActivIdentity has also elected to participate in Citrix Ready, an initiative designed to help customers identify third-party solutions that add the greatest value to Citrix-driven environments. The Citrix Ready designation is awarded to third-party products that have successfully met verification criteria set by Citrix.
“The designation of ActivIdentity Solutions for Citrix Presentation Server as Citrix Ready clearly demonstrates our commitment to providing solutions that complement and add value to Citrix Systems products,” said Jason Hart, CEO of ActivIdentity. “The release of this new product suite builds upon our reputation as the trusted provider of identity assurance solutions for enterprise and government markets, offering the broadest portfolio of identity assurance and strong authentication solutions that complement the Citrix Presentation Server product family.”
An ever-increasing number of private sector organizations are looking to improve compliance with federal and state regulations, protect their corporate brands and prevent unauthorized access to information by establishing the same strong proof of identity across the enterprise previously available only to world governments. ActivIdentity, with its partners, has been selected as the provider of smart card-based identity solutions by more government agencies than any other provider, including one of the world’s largest smart card deployments for the U.S. Department of Defense.
ActivIdentity Solutions for Citrix
Designed to provide a seamless extension of the Citrix Presentation Server product line, ActivIdentity Solutions for Citrix Presentation Server enable both government agencies and enterprises to deploy the security capabilities that they need now and to add new resources as their security requirements grow. For customers deploying Citrix Presentation Server products, ActivIdentity offers a comprehensive roster of products, including ActivClient(TM) smart card and USB token software, 4TRESS AAA Server, tokens, ActivKey, and SecureLogin SSO.
Availability
The complete ActivIdentity Solutions for Citrix Presentation Server is available to enterprise, healthcare and government organizations, today. Products may be obtained through ActivIdentity resellers, worldwide. For additional information, please visit: www.actividentity.com/citrix.
About Citrix Ready
Citrix has a rich and extensive eco-system of industry partners building a wide range of products designed to complement and add value to Citrix application delivery solutions. The Citrix Ready designation is awarded to third-party products that have successfully met verification criteria set by Citrix. The Citrix Ready initiative makes it simple for customers and Citrix channels to identify the best third-party products and solutions that can be used with confidence in Citrix environments. The Citrix Ready designation offers customers and prospects a level of confidence in the quality of solutions Citrix and its partners offer to the marketplace. To learn more about Citrix Ready, please visit www.citrixready.com.
About ActivIdentity
ActivIdentity Corporation is an identity assurance solutions provider for the enterprise, government, healthcare, and financial services markets worldwide. For more information, visit www.actividentity.com.
