SafeNet ProtectServer hardware security module (HSM)

On August 23, 2010 Rainbow Security reported that the companies SafeNet and ActivIdentity integrated the technologies in one solution for fast and effective multi-channel banking.

Effective, safe and at the same time economic management of identification, authentication and authorization of users — one of the most serious problems facing the banking organizations providing services to individuals, worldwide. SafeNet and ActivIdentity companies integrated the technologies: 4TRESS Authentication Server from ActivIdentity together with SafeNet ProtectServer hardware security module (HSM) represent the solution for high-safe Internet banking allowing to perform easily and quickly an output of banking services in online at the low total cost of ownership.

Banks of the small and medium size and also the organizations providing financial services can construct own internal system of information security, but its compliance to all customer requirements and capability to maintain the various attacks will be questionable. Such system also requires big monetary investments and labor costs. Instead it is possible to trust in technologies of the companies known around the world specializing in information security and hardware solutions for enciphering.

The solution SafeNet – ActivIdentity combines in itself the best universal authentication engine in the market from ActivIdentity and hardware security of SafeNet HSM which protects the cryptographic keys and transactions which are the cornerstone of digital signatures at the physical and logical levels. The solution conforms to requirements of regulating authorities, and process of its implementation does not take a lot of time.

Use of ActivIdentity 4STRESS Authentication Server together with SafeNet ProtectServer External HSM allows banking organizations to observe regulatory requirements, to their clients to be fully confident in safety of Internet and mobile banking and also the automated telephone systems. Process of the digital signature and certificate happens in the module HSM, thereby ensures the highest performance level and safety, gives the chance to all business systems to function most effectively.