MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- WidePoint
Corporation (NYSE Mkt: WYY), a leading provider of secured,
cloud-based, enterprise-wide solutions and services in mobile
communications management and identity management solutions, has
launched a robust, cloud based, internally developed Identity as a
Service (IDaaS) capability. This service provides secure digital
certificates to all types of mobile devices (e.g., smartphones,
tablets, laptops, IP cameras) in order to enhance the information
security assurance level of mobile transactions and access
management to corporate networks, databases, and other IT
assets.
The combined shipments of PCs, tablets, and mobile phones are
projected to reach 2.48 billion units in 2014, with growth being
driven predominantly by sales of tablets and smartphones, according
to Gartner Group.
Gartner further predicts that by 2017, half of all employers
will require employees to bring their own device (BYOD), which will
introduce a host of added potential vulnerabilities including:
- the introduction of viruses or malware into the enterprise
network;
- employee access to, and handling of, sensitive data issues;
and
- compliance issues with regulations related to accessing
restricted proprietary data.
Whether a device is company-issued or BYOD, appropriate security
measures will need to be implemented by organizations of all types
in addressing the risk that the explosion of workforce mobility
places upon an organization's information technology infrastructure
as it is pushed to expand beyond traditional boundaries.
WidePoint's IDaaS "Certificate-on-Chip" service can mitigate
these problems allowing organizations to:
- Create a secure VPN connection between the organization's
network and the devices used by mobile or home-based
employees—without a proprietary software
client.
- Ensure employees download sensitive data only to
authorized, properly configured, and protected
devices.
- Remotely revoke certificates of devices that were lost or
stolen, or belong to an employee who has left the
organization.
WidePoint's IDaaS "Certificate-on-Chip" service provides:
- a level of federally compliant assured information security far
beyond a simple username and password-based VPN
solution, and
- enables organizations to assign different levels
of access to employees, consultants, and trading partners, based on
the specific BYOD user device being used to establish
connectivity.
Daniel Turissini, WidePoint CTO,
stated, "Our expertise in building out a Federally authorized
credentialing infrastructure to a base of over 3 million users has
uniquely qualified us to develop and bring to market a cost
effective, scalable, and easily deployed service that addresses the
problems that organizations are presently facing as they extend
their IT infrastructures into the cloud."
WidePoint's IDaaS "Certificate-on-Chip" service also allows the
use of attribute-based access control (ABAC). ABAC provides
the flexibility organizations need to manage their global mobile
workforces for today and tomorrow.
Further, Gartner predicts that by 2020, 70% of
enterprises will use attribute-based access control as the
dominant mechanism to protect critical assets, up from less than
5% today.
Steven L. Komar, WidePoint CEO
& Chairman, added, "With our long and proven history of
expertise in communications lifecycle management and identity
assurance solutions, WidePoint is uniquely attuned to providing
higher-level security as part of its portfolio of Managed Mobility
Solutions offerings to Commercial and Government markets." He
continued, "The IDaaS 'Certificate-on-Device' service provides
customers with additional security in a manner that can not only
increase worker productivity, but that is also complementary to the
organization's unique security policies and related compliance
requirements."
For more information on this unique new IDaaS
'Certificate-on-Device' Service please contact Mr. John Atkinson, WidePoint Chief Sales and
Marketing Officer at jatkinson@widepoint.com.
About WidePoint:
WidePoint is a leading provider of secured, cloud-delivered,
enterprise-wide information technology-based solutions that can
enable enterprises and agencies to deploy fully compliant IT
services in accordance with government mandated regulations and
advanced system requirements. WidePoint has several major
government and commercial contracts. For more information, visit
www.widepoint.com.
For More Information:
Jim McCubbin, EVP
& CFO
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Brett Maas or David
Fore
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WidePoint
Corporation
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Hayden IR
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7926 Jones Branch
Drive, Suite 520
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(646)
536-7331
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McLean, VA
22102
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brett@haydenir.com
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(703)
349-2577
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jmccubbin@widepoint.com
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SOURCE WidePoint Corporation