Swivel iPhone App enables users to generate a new one-time-code each time they need to authenticate their identity
The new iClient can be downloaded from the Apple AppStore onto a standard Apple iPhone and enables users to generate a new one-time-code each time they need to authenticate their identity to access their corporate networks. The App gives users the ability to authenticate up to 99 login sessions between security string top-ups making it ideal for use in locations with limited GSM coverage when 2FA is critical.
PINsafe is used by organisations throughout the world to enable authorised users to remotely access their desk top environments via an SSL VPN connection or secure Web application such as Microsoft OWA or Business Productivity Online Services suite.
Uniquely the system provides users with a range of UI options depending on the level of access and the corporate security policy. For each login session the user is sent a security string most commonly as a browser image or in SMS format, which they use together with their secret PIN to generate a one-time-code.
The iPhone App includes up to 99 pre-loaded security strings and automatically generates the next OTC by entering the PIN using the iPhone’s touch-screen keypad. Up until now this option has only been available as a J2EE application that can be downloaded onto a standard Java based mobile device offering the same level functionality.
PINsafe users can be configured by system administrators to use any one or a combination of the available UI options, with the capability to enforce different methods for different user access within the same system, based on corporate security policy.
The new iClient removes the costs associated with SMS or physical ID tokens and can be used with PINsafe® v3.x without any additional licence cost.
Swivel CTO, Chris Russell commented “The iPhone is rapidly becoming the de-facto communication device for corporate road-warriors. The introduction of the new app is in direct response to our user feedback and is a logical step in our product development plans to ensure that PINsafe stays as the most versatile and secure two-factor authentication solution on the market.”
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