Google Apps Single Sign On Implements RSA SecurID® Technology

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 10, 2009 -
International Systems Research Co. (ISR), Google Enterprise Partner based in Tokyo, Japan, announced today that the Cloud Gate Single Sign On (SSO) Service, currently adopted by more than 18 enterprises and 21,000 end-users, now provides a stronger level of security using Two-Factor Authentication based on One Time Passwords (OTP). The technology employs NTT Data’s Mobile Phone Edition of the RSA SecurID® Token.

This is the world’s first implementation of RSA SecurID® for Google Apps. The Cloud Gate SSO Two-Factor authentication is based on two factors “Something you have, and something you know”, thus providing a highly reliable and secure authentication method for accessing corporate information.


Advantages

Better Security: Using RSA SecurID® a one time-password (OTP) is created on the user's cellphone by RSA's software token.  The OTP changes every 60 seconds and thus prevents any possibility of spoofing attack or unlawful access.  The OTP thus provides an extra layer of security of protection for accessing Google Apps. This layer works on top of the Cloud Gate Single Sign On service which is used to access corporate Active Directory or Open LDAP server.


Convenience: NTT Data’s Mobile Phone Edition of the RSA SecurID® Token supports about 400 models from three carriers NTT DoCoMo, au, and Softbank. For enterprise administrators it is easy to deploy the service because there is no need to deliver physical hardware to the users.

Possibility to use a Hardware Token: Because it is possible to use a hardware token, the choice can be made depending on the user’s requirements and preferences.


About NTT Data
NTT Data is one of the leading System integrators in Japan with a track record including large-scale system integration and network services. Refer to the following web site for the detailed information about the cellular-phone version software token: http://www.bizemotion.net/otp/.

About International Systems Research Co.
ISR was established in Tokyo in 1993 with a commitment to provide effective, reliable end-to-end e-business solutions.  Using state-of-the-art technology, ISR developed "Zolar", a proprietary web-database connectivity middleware platform which has been continually upgraded to meet increasing demands, resulting in topclass performance and reliability.
ISR has pioneered the creation of wireless data solutions and placed great emphasis in developing enabling technology for mobile business, where the competitive advantage is obtained by optimizing responsiveness among companies, their mobile workers, their business partners and the consumer.

ISR joined the Google Enterprise Professional™ program in April 2008 and is actively engaged in helping to make Google Apps the standard for productivity application on the SaaS space. The ISR website is at http://www.isr.co.jp.


* "Google" is a registered trademark of Google Inc.
** "RSA" and "SecurID" are registered trademarks of RSA Security Inc.
*** Other brand names, a company name, the group name are the trademark of the companies or registered trademarks.