CRYPTOCard secures distribution in Sultanate of Oman  

Market leading two-factor authentication (2FA) to be distributed by country's leading software and Services Company

Bristol, UK, & Muscat , Oman , 23 February 2010: CRYPTOCard, a leading developer of two-factor authentication (2FA) technology, today announced that Oman's leading software services company Riyam Computer Services LLC is the latest company to adopt and promote its award winning managed authentication service CRYPTO-MAS and the market leading BlackShield ID server.

Bundling the CRYPTOCard solutions into its portfolio of computer and network related services; Riyam is able to deliver added value and security to its customers' IT infrastructure making it secure and robust.

Manoj Shah, COO of Riyam, a business which manages large number of servers and desktops within Oman commented; "We are always looking to bring leading edge solutions into Oman. The potential to supply CRYPTOCard's solutions to our customers is a natural fit for our business, and as we place great importance on offering customers unmatched security solutions."

"Security solutions are a growing market here, as customers look to counter the threats presented by hackers and ID thieves and reduce the security risks that traditional passwords simply can't address. We have seen demand for security solutions increase incredibly in the past 12 months. This tremendous increase in demand makes the alliance with CRYPTOCard beneficial as it will strengthen our portfolio and help to offer greater value to our customers," said Manoj.

Riyam will be working closely with CRYPTOCard to provide customers with options which will benefit them by adding authentication as an essential element when building remote access networks. The security for remote access in Oman is echoing that of other countries - as businesses look to improve efficiency and effectiveness on a global stage. CRYPTOCard's solution offering will also help the nation's foray into the IT enabled society for digital economy and e-Government projects.

"This partnership underlines the global growth in demand for authentication solutions." says Jason Hart, Snr VP EMEA, CRYPTOCard. "The development of traditional access networks and the increasing adoption of on-line services that offer access to both employees, partners and suppliers, is being driven by Cloudcomputing and our partnership will mean that Riyam is well positioned to help businesses secure their valuable business assets".

CRYPTO-MAS is a unique managed service which provides a flexible, affordable solution using two-factor authentication technology to positively identify individuals before giving them access to applications, data and networks. CRYPTO-MAS simply sits in front of a company's access network - no hardware or software installation is required. High levels of security can be provided in a matter of minutes.

BlackShield ID is an award winning server based authentication solution that combines with CRYPTOCard's wide range of tokens to secure access to a company's network. Recent addition of SMS tokens and integration with secure USB devices such as Ironkey make BlackShield ID one of the most flexible and secure solutions on the market. Extensive integration options are included within the price and the simple management interface minimises the amount of time spent deploying and managing tokens for the users.

  28/10/2009