BIO-key Becomes Latest Member of AWS Partner Network

BIO-key has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network in an effort to drive sales for its cloud-based identity solutions. The news designates BIO-key as an Amazon-approved technology vendor, and will enable co-selling and co-marketing arrangements between BIO-key the AWS Sales platform.

In plain terms, that essentially means that clients that are looking to implement a new cloud security solution can move forward knowing that Amazon has already vetted BIO-key’s technology. That means that BIO-key’s products are compatible with AWS, and can therefore be used to facilitate a broader digital transformation.

BIO-key itself will have access to the AWS Accelerate Program for independent software vendors, which boosts sales for solutions that can be integrated with AWS. The program will help BIO-key connect with potential clients and raise its profile all over the world. The company noted that the demand for cloud-based access management solutions has increased as the world has migrated to a remote work environment, where Zero Trust security principles are more appropriate. Remote work has also made on-premises security management somewhat obsolete. Organizations can now outsource those responsibilities to a service provider, and no longer need to allocate resources to handle them-in house.

For its part, BIO-key will specifically be pushing its PortalGuard solution, which runs on the AWS platform. PortalGuard picked up a Fortress Cybersecurity Award earlier this month.

“As IAM remains the doorway to a significant number of applications, any outages can create a significant impact from a business perspective,” said PortalGuard President Mark Cochran. “Becoming an AWS ISV Partner furthers our commitment to providing flexible, easy-to-manage solutions that help our customers and partners realize the availability, scalability, resiliency, and cost reduction benefits of managing identity in the AWS Cloud.”

Imageware and Viridium are some of the other members of the AWS Partner Network. BIO-key has already delivered PortalGuard services for clients in the academic, government, and financial sectors.

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June 21, 2022 – by Eric Weiss