• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Our Services
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
  • Top Nav Social Icons

FindBiometrics

FindBiometrics

Global Identity Management

  • Biometrics
    • What are Biometrics?
    • FAQ
    • Biometric Associations
    • Companies
    • Premier Partners
  • News
    • Featured Articles
    • Interviews
    • Thought Leadership
    • Podcasts
    • Webinars
    • Year in Review
  • Applications
    • Biometric Security
    • Border Control and Airport Biometrics
    • Consumer and Residential Biometrics
    • Financial Biometrics
    • Fingerprint & Biometric Locks
    • Healthcare Biometrics
    • Justice and Law Enforcement Biometrics
    • Logical Access Control Biometrics
    • Mobile Biometrics
    • Other Biometric Applications
    • Physical Access Control Biometrics
    • Biometric Time and Attendance
  • Solutions
    • Behavioral Biometrics
    • Biometric Sensors and Detectors
    • Facial Recognition
    • Biometric Fingerprint Readers
    • Hand Readers & Finger Scanners
    • Iris Recognition
    • Biometric Middleware and Software
    • Multimodal Biometrics
    • Physiological Biometrics
    • Smart Cards
    • Vein Recognition
    • Voice and Speech Recognition
  • Stocks
  • Events
  • Companies
  • Podcasts

RSA Via Goes Beyond ‘One Size Fits All’ Authentication, Balances Security and Convenience

March 1, 2016

RSA Via Goes Beyond ‘One Size Fits All’ Authentication, Balances Security and ConvenienceThe RSA conference is underway in San Francisco, and the company running the show has unveiled a new version of its RSA Via solution that includes new authentication options for RSA Via Access. Overall the update finds a better balance between convenience and security

Conceptually, the RSA Via update is all about matching security level with the appropriate risk level in a given context. The solution is now designed to allow administrators to enable scalable security based on a variety of factors including what device is being used and the risk profile of the request. High risk requests, for instance, might require biometric authentication, while common, low risk requests might require less assurance and therefore allow for lower levels of user friction.

“Not all access needs the same level of assurance,” explains Jim Ducharme, Vice President of Engineering and Product Management, RSA. “Organizations need to focus on balancing the need to assure identity, while not sacrificing user convenience by taking a ‘one size fits all’ approach to authentication. RSA Via technology’s new capabilities align the various levels of risk associated with what a user is trying to access with the appropriate levels of assurance. This allows organizations to offer more innovative authentication options and help ensure there isn’t a tradeoff between security and user convenience.”

When it comes to authentication methods, RSA Via Access has expanded its list of supported modalities. The system already allowed for Touch ID fingerprint scanning and tap or shake authentication, but now it has expanded its scope to allow for Eyeprint verification from EyeVerify. Additionally, RSA Via Access is FIDO Certified, which allows it to support U2F (Universal Second Factor) authentication.

“I commend FIDO Alliance board member RSA for its investment in the development of FIDO standards, and this certified implementation of FIDO authentication for RSA Via Access,” commented Brett McDowell, Executive Director of the FIDO Alliance. “This adoption of FIDO by the widely recognized market leader in enterprise identity and authentication is a validation that FIDO is emerging as the preferred technology for strong authentication.”

According to a press release issued today, the new risk/assurance features will be available on the next RSA Via Access and RSA Via Lifecycle and Governance versions which will be released within first quarter 2016.

—

March 1, 2016 – by Peter B. Counter

Related News

  • FIDO Certification Should Burnish Egis Showing at RSA 2016FIDO Certification Should Burnish Egis Showing at RSA 2016
  • FIDO Gets High-Profile Endorsements at RSA 2017FIDO Gets High-Profile Endorsements at RSA 2017
  • 50 Percent More FIDO Certified Products in One Quarter50 Percent More FIDO Certified Products in One Quarter
  • Over 100 FIDO Certified Solutions Are Now AvailableOver 100 FIDO Certified Solutions Are Now Available
  • RSA Updates Hybrid Utility of SecurID Access PlatformRSA Updates Hybrid Utility of SecurID Access Platform
  • Enterprise Biometrics Month: Retiring the PasswordEnterprise Biometrics Month: Retiring the Password

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biometrics, enterprise, eyeprint, EyeVerify, FIDO Alliance, FIDO Certified, risk level, RSA, RSA Via, security and convenience, Touch ID, U2F

Primary Sidebar

MEMBERS ONLY:

The Tech Bubble Is Bursting. VCs Are Nervous. What Does That Mean for Biometrics?

Sponsored Links

TECH5 showcase logo

TECH5 is an international technology company founded by experts from the biometrics industry, which focuses on developing disruptive biometric and digital ID solutions through the application of AI and Machine Learning technologies.

TECH5 target markets include both Government and Private sectors with products powering Civil ID, Digital ID, as well as authentication solutions that deliver identity assurance for various use cases. 

Learn more: www.tech5.ai

cmitech logo

CMITech is a leading provider of high performance, cost effective iris recognition systems. The company is setting the industry standard for advanced user interfaces that are fast, intuitive and effortless. Serving enrollment and authentication solutions of all sizes, CMITech systems include binoculars-type, wall mount, desktop, and kiosk-type product configurations.

Onfido logo

Onfido is building the new identity standard for the internet.Our AI-based technology assesses whether a user’s government-issued ID is genuine or fraudulent, and then compares it against their facial biometrics. That’s how we give companies like Revolut, Zipcar and Bitstamp the assurance they need to onboard customers remotely and securely. Our mission is to create a more open world, where identity is the key to access.. For more information, please visit www.onfido.com

ThreatMark brings trust to the digital world by providing cutting-edge fraud prevention solutions. Major banks use ThreatMark’s AI-powered technology and behavioral biometrics to build secured banking experience to precisely verify their legitimate users, seamlessly across all digital channels. All while securing the users’ most precious assets and keeping the fraudsters away. Learn more: www.threatmark.com/

With its secunet border gears product portfolio and specialised consulting expertise, secunet supports police forces and security authorities in their sovereign tasks. Whether ABC gates, self-service kiosks or biometric middleware – each component helps to strengthen identity protection and to accelerate verification – in mobile and stationary scenarios.

Mobile ID World Logo

Mobile ID World is here to bring you the latest in mobile authentication solutions and application providers. Our company is dedicated to providing users with the best content and cutting edge information on technology, news, and mobile solutions for your mobile identity management needs.

Recent Posts

  • Singapore Airport to Expand Use of Biometric Screening Tech
  • TECH5 Joins OIX to Advance Identity Policy
  • Senate Asks FTC to Investigate ID.me for Deceptive Business Practices
  • Nine of the Top 10 Liveness Detection Systems are Vulnerable to Deepfakes: Report
  • Innovatrics Bolsters Digital Onboarding Toolkit With Identity Service API

Biometric Associations

IBIA and fido

Tweets

Footer

  • About Us
  • Company Directory
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Archives
  • CCPA: Do not sell my personal info.

Follow Us

Copyright © 2022 FindBiometrics