Secure SafeWord products eliminate the password risk
How do you identify users connecting to your critical business systems? If you're only using passwords, you're skating on thin ice. Passwords can easily be hacked using a wide variety of attacks, including sniffing, brute force attacks, dictionary attacks, personal information gathering, and social engineering. In fact, industry experts estimate that 35% of passwords can be hacked within 5 minutes!
The fact that most passwords are designed to be used multiple times and memorized causes additional problems. Forgotten passwords are the number one type of help-desk call--and the average help-desk call costs $50-$150 in resources and lost productivity. Many users spend their time trying to circumvent their company's password policies, undermining productivity and security. The most effective way to address these limitations is to deploy a solution of one-time passwords based on two-factor authentication technology.
Secure SafeWord products eliminate these password vulnerabilities with an easy-to-use (and very secure) one-time passcode system. Small handheld devices, called Secure SafeWord tokens, generate unique, one time passwords every time a user logs into their network, Web, VPN, or thin-client system. It's just as easy to use as regular memorized passwords. In fact, it's easier—since with memorized passwords, users can forget, or they may engage in potentially dangerous practices such as writing the passwords down in locations that can be easily accessed. With a one-time password system, the user only has to memorize a short PIN number, and then copy the one-time passcode from the device into the software interface.
Secure SafeWord products protect password management systems
If you have an access control system or a password management solution, chances are that Secure SafeWord products can protect connections to these valuable password stores with strong authentication.
