PhoneFactor Unveils Out-Of-Band SMS Authentication

Posted  March 1, 2010 By Sarah

PhoneFactor has expanded its two-factor authentication platform to include support for out-of-band authentication via SMS text messaging. Here’s how it works:

Step 1
Enter your username and password just like you do today.

Step 2
Instantly, PhoneFactor sends you a text message with a one-time passcode. To authenticate, simply text the passcode back to PhoneFactor.

That’s it! Because the one-time passcode is both sent and confirmed through SMS, the process is completely out-of-band.

Now users can choose the two-factor method they prefer, phone call or SMS text message, all with the same level of out-of-band security and convenience. This enables the ultimate flexibility for your users and a single platform for your IT team to manage.

Learn more about sms authentication. Or try it yourself in our Online Demo.

- Sarah

See PhoneFactor’s New Products at RSA Booth 1757

Posted  February 23, 2010 By Sarah

PhoneFactor will be showcasing two new products at the 2010 RSA Conference! Stop by PhoneFactor Booth #1757 to learn more about these exciting additions to our out-of-band authentication platform.

• We recently launched Biometric Voice Authentication, making three-factor authentication both easy and cost-effective. PhoneFactor’s Biometric Voice Authentication delivers the strongest level of authentication without the overhead typically associated with biometrics. The user’s voiceprint is simply confirmed during the PhoneFactor authentication call.
• We will also be unveiling another exciting addition to the PhoneFactor platform during show.

And don’t miss PhoneFactor CTO Steve Dispensa’s panel discussion on responsible disclosure.
Responsible Disclosure: It’s Their Fault!
Wednesday, March 3rd, 10:40 AM, Orange Room 305

PhoneFactor CTO Steve Dispensa to Speak at RSA 2010

Posted  February 17, 2010 By Sarah

Steve Dispensa, CTO and Co-Founder of PhoneFactor, will be participating in a panel discussion on responsible disclosure at RSA 2010. Steve will be joined by representatives from Adobe, PayPal, Continental Airlines, and The Metasploit Project and moderator Martin McKeay for a discussion on the role researchers, vendors, and customers play in the responsible disclosure debate.

Don’t miss – Responsible Disclosure: It’s Their Fault!
Wednesday, March 3rd, 10:40 AM, Orange Room 305

Catch a sneak peak of the discussion with Martin McKeay and Steve Dispensa.
Listen Online | Download Podcast <8:51>

And be sure to stop by the PhoneFactor booth Booth #1757.

- Sarah

Steve Dispensa and Marsh Ray to Present ShmooCon 2010 Keynote

Posted  February 3, 2010 By Sarah

PhoneFactor CTO Steve Dispensa and Sr. Software Engineer Marsh Ray are headed to DC this week where they will be presenting the keynote address at the ShmooCon conference. The keynote Closing the TLS Authentication Gap will detail the technical aspects of the SSL/TLS authentication vulnerability they made public last fall and the story behind the disclosure process. More information about the keynote is available at: http://www.shmoocon.org/presentations-all.html#tls.

- Sarah

Three-Factor Authentication in Two Easy Steps

Posted  February 1, 2010 By Sarah

PhoneFactor now offers integrated biometric voice authentication, which simultaneously verifies something you have, your telephone, and something you are, your voiceprint, for the second and third factors of authentication. Here’s how it works:

Step 1
Enter your username and password just like you do today.

Step 2
Instantly, PhoneFactor calls you. Simply answer and speak your passphase to authenticate.

That’s it! The process is simple, secure, and cost-effective.

With IT security threats at an all-time high, utilizing three separate factors to authenticate user access is a necessity for many organizations. However, most biometric solutions require a biometric reader, such as a fingerprint scanner, be installed on each end user’s system. The cost and IT resources required to purchase and deploy biometric readers created an often insurmountable challenge.

With PhoneFactor, no biometric readers are required – it works with any phone. And with automated voiceprint enrollment and centralized user management, it can be set up quickly for large numbers of geographically diverse users.

Learn more about biometric voiceprint authentication.

- Sarah