PhoneFactor Partners with Right Networks

Looking to provide an additional layer of strong authentication to secure Right Network's portfolio of cloud applications, PhoneFactor (News - Alert), a global provider of phone-based authentication, has entered into a partnership with Right Networks.

With simple, phone-based multi-factor authentication, Right Networks customers will now have the option to enhance the protected access to their applications and data. As there is there's nothing for users to install, no tokens or other devices to carry, and no changes to the login interface, the process is absolutely seamless to the company’s users, the company stated in a press release.

PhoneFactor's out-of-band architecture and real-time fraud alerts provide strong security for healthcare, enterprise, banking, and website applications. Right Networks is a hosting provider of the most popular small business accounting applications.

PhoneFactor's co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Steve Dispensa (News - Alert) stated, "Right Networks is taking an important step in cloud security," notes Steve Dispensa. "Cloud-based services offer a number of distinct advantages to businesses, but it is essential that adequate security measures be employed to protect applications and data that reside in the cloud. Enterprises require even more stringent security when it comes to the cloud, including multi-factor authentication."

By entering a username and password, a user logs in just as he normally would. Instantly, the user's phone rings, he answers and presses #, and is immediately granted access. The user can block access by answering the phone and pressing 911# if an attacker attempts to log in. Allowing appropriate countermeasures can be taken, this instantly alerts Right Networks that an unauthorized access has been attempted.

In August 2008, Positive Networks (News - Alert), a provider of security products and services, announced PhoneFactor 2.1 is the latest version of its phone-based two-factor authentication service. The product is designed to protect against corporate networks attacks. PhoneFactor 2.1 has enhancements which allow companies to deploy and manage two-factor authentication across their enterprise. PhoneFactor 2.1 enables two-factor authentication to secure access to corporate networks and the data.