WidePoint’s ORC Provides Federal Grade Secured Cloud Services with Thales Hardware Security Modules
March 18 2014 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Cloud-based Identity-as-a-Service Backed by
Hardened Cryptography Delivers Trusted Security and Broad
Interoperability
Thales, leader in information systems and communications
security, announces that Operational Research Consultants,
Inc. (ORC), a subsidiary of WidePoint Corporation (NYSE Mkt: WYY)
and pioneer in Federal identity management, has
deployed Thales nShield hardware security modules
(HSMs) to provide high levels of assurance for Federal cloud
services and prove that the cloud really can be as safe, or even
safer, than on-premise deployments – even for organizations as
security-focused as the U.S. Federal Government.
The ORC PIVotal™ ID cloud-based federated identity solution uses
Thales nShield HSMs to underpin the strong identity credentials
that are trusted across the federal government as well as being
federated globally. Thales HSMs are designed specifically to
protect the critical root and issuing certificate authority keys
that form the basis of trust in all modern PKIs, and are of
critical importance in the overall assurance level of the system
and when meeting stringent security requirements such as those
demanded by NIST.
Daniel Turissini, CTO of WidePoint and Founder of ORC, Inc.,
a WidePoint company, said:
“In our line of work, creating trusted, compliant credentials is
often a matter of national security. We needed a solution that
delivers high assurance and absolute trust, enabling secure
transactions for U.S. Federal Agencies (Civilian and Defense),
their employees, the global contracting community, trading
partners, Veterans and citizens who need to conduct business with
any facet of the government. Thales HSMs offer the most
cost-effective way to establish the appropriate levels of physical
and logical controls where the security offered by software-based
cryptography would be considered to be inadequate. The Thales
nShield family of HSMs offers superior protection and cryptographic
acceleration capabilities as well as the flexibility and
scalability to protect and manage root keys and all subordinate
keys within a secure cloud service infrastructure.”
Cindy Provin, president Thales e-Security Inc. said:
“We are pleased to have worked with ORC in providing federal
grade secured cloud services for their customers. For many
organizations thinking about moving sensitive data to the cloud,
both government and enterprise, security issues remain a
significant concern. By integrating the Thales nShield HSM to your
Public Key Infrastructure, you are deploying a high assurance,
independently certified, tamper-resistant device that is used to
secure the most sensitive keys and business processes within
governments and organizations around the world.”
Supporting resources:
- Full case study:
https://www.thales-esecurity.com/knowledge-base/case-studies/orc
- WidePoint:
http://www.widepoint.com
About WidePoint and ORC
WidePoint (NYSE Mkt: WYY) is a leading provider of secure,
cloud-delivered, enterprise-wide mobile and 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. ORC, a
WidePoint company, is a trusted partner to the U.S. Federal
Government, delivering information security solutions to government
and enterprise customers, ensuring the fully compliant and trusted
exchange and assurance of information. For more information, visit
www.widepoint.com
About Thales e-Security
Thales e-Security is a leading global provider of data
encryption and cyber security solutions to the financial services,
high technology, manufacturing, government and technology sectors.
With a 40-year track record of protecting corporate and government
information, Thales solutions are used by four of the five largest
energy and aerospace companies, 22 NATO countries, and secure more
than 80 percent of worldwide payment transactions. Thales
e-Security has offices in Australia, France, Hong Kong, Norway,
United States and the United Kingdom. www.thales-esecurity.com
About Thales
Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace &
Transportation and the Defence & Security markets. In 2013, the
company generated revenues of €14.2 billion ($18.3 billion) with
65,000 employees in 56 countries. With its 25,000 engineers and
researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design, develop and
deploy equipment, systems and services that meet the most complex
security requirements. Thales has an exceptional international
footprint, with operations around the world working with customers
and local partners. www.thalesgroup.com
Positioned as a value-added systems integrator, equipment
supplier and service provider, Thales is one of Europe’s leading
players in the security market. The Group’s security teams work
with government agencies, local authorities and enterprise
customers to develop and deploy integrated, resilient solutions to
protect citizens, sensitive data and critical infrastructure.
Drawing on its strong cryptographic capabilities, Thales is one
of the world leaders in cybersecurity products and solutions for
critical state and military infrastructures, satellite networks and
industrial and financial companies. With a presence throughout the
entire security chain, Thales offers a comprehensive range of
services and solutions ranging from security consulting, intrusion
detection and architecture design to system certification,
development and through-life management of products and services,
and security supervision with Security Operation Centres in France
and the United Kingdom.
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ThalesDorothée BonneilMedia Relations – Security+33 (0)1 57 77
90 89dorothee.bonneil@thalesgroup.comorLiz Harrise-Security Media
Relations+44 (0)1223 723612liz.harris@thales-esecurity.com
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