To help secure small companies and promote security best-practices,
Comodo has released a free version of its Two-factor Authentication for
Microsoft SharePoint and Outlook Web Access.
"If you want to make SharePoint and Outlook Web Access available via the
Internet -- you have to secure it, and two-factor authentication is the best
way to do it," said Comodo's CEO, Melih Abdulhayoglu. "When you are
accessing Sharepoint or Outlook Web Access from inside the office, you are
using the physical security of being on your local network. Yet, once you
want to access the services from outside of your company's local network,
security becomes an issue. To ensure security, you must either use a VPN
connection, which may be costly and hard to manage, or securely authenticate
the user. Leaving it unsecure can result in the information being publicly
accessible."
"Two-Factor creates another layer of security for the cases when
Sharepoint or Outlook Web Access is accessible from a public Internet
connection by requiring multi-factor authentication. You can control access
more securely if you add another factor like a secure cookie or client
certificate on top of the password." Two-factor authentication seamlessly
"double-checks" the identity of users logging on to SharePoint and Outlook
Web Access. Two factor solutions are the industry standard for verifying
online financial users: they protect assets by requiring another form of
identification besides the user's password.
In addition to passwords, Comodo's free version of its Two-Factor
Authentication solution can be configured to use cookies, security
questions, or one-time passwords using an alternate communication such as
email or SMS. The enterprise version offers customers the option of
replacing cookies with client certificates. Both the free and the enterprise
versions rely on information stored on the user's computers. After
installation, there is no change to the user's login procedure, making
Comodo
Two-Factor Authentication easy to deploy and manage. Comodo Two-Factor
Authentication for Microsoft SharePoint and Outlook Web Access is a
wizard-driven solution, easily installed on any network without client- or
application-side development.
The free download is available for Windows, Linux or Solaris OS. Free
users are limited to 25 users, allowing IT professionals to evaluate
Comodo's enterprise-grade Two-Factor Authentication without commitment or
risk.
To download the free version, visit http://enterprise.comodo.com/security-solutions/authentication-identity-assurance/two-factor
and click on "Get Two Factor Authentication for Microsoft Sharepoint and OWA."
To learn more about Comodo, visit
http://enterprise.comodo.com.
About Comodo
The Comodo companies provide the infrastructure that is essential in
enabling e-merchants, other Internet-connected companies, software
companies, and individual consumers to interact and conduct business via the
Internet safely and securely. The Comodo companies offer PKI SSL, Code
Signing, Content Verification and E-Mail Certificates; award winning PC
security software; vulnerability scanning services for PCI Compliance;
secure e-mail and fax services. Continual innovation, a core competence in
PKI, and a commitment to reversing the growth of Internet-crime distinguish
the Comodo companies as vital players in the Internet's ongoing development.
Comodo secures and authenticates online transactions and communications for
over 200,000 business customers and has over 15,000,000 installations of
desktop security products. For additional information on Comodo - Creating
Trust Online™ visit our website.
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Katharine Hadow COMODO Media Relations
