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Centrify Delivers Industry's First Unified Identity Solution for Secure Enablement of Enterprise Mobile, SaaS and BYOD Environments
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and BARCELONA, SPAIN, Feb 25, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
(RSA Conference 2013 Booth 233) (Mobile World Congress 2013 Stand
8.1A51 in App Planet - Hall 8.1) -- Centrify Corporation, the leader
in Unified Identity Services across data center, cloud and mobile,
today announced the general availability of Centrify for Mobile 2013
and Centrify for SaaS 2013, a set of integrated capabilities enabled
by the Centrify Cloud Services platform that delivers secure,
enterprise-class mobility with integrated application Single Sign-on
(SSO) to improve security and increase workforce productivity in the
enterprise.
Centrify's solution goes well beyond Mobile Device Management (MDM)
and SaaS SSO to also provide comprehensive Mobile Application
Management (MAM) and "Zero Sign-on" for browser-based applications
and rich mobile applications, addressing the IT and user challenges
surrounding "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) adoption and the explosion
of cloud-based apps. As a result, Centrify delivers true mobile
enablement for enterprise cloud, mobile and BYOD environments.
With these industry-first capabilities, Centrify's latest innovation
has been chosen by Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. to provide key
enabling technology for Samsung's next generation mobile enterprise
solution. See accompanying press release titled "Centrify and Samsung
Partner to Deliver Industry's First Comprehensive, Enterprise-ready
Mobile Solution for Work and Personal Use" issued by Centrify today.
The solution will be demonstrated for the first time this week at the
RSA Conference 2013 in San Francisco in Centrify's booth number 233;
and at the Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona in Centrify's
stand 8.1A51 in App Planet - Hall 8.1 and in the Samsung stand.
According to Gartner, "Apps downloaded from public app stores for
mobile devices disrupt today's IT security, application and
procurement strategies. Bring your own application (BYOA) has become
as important as bring your own device (BYOD) in the development of a
comprehensive mobile strategy, and the trend toward BYOA has begun to
affect desktop and Web applications as well. Enterprise app stores
promise at least a partial solution."(1)
Rapid employee adoption of SaaS and rich mobile applications combined
with BYOD programs means that IT organizations increasingly don't own
the endpoint devices or back-end application resources on their
networks. At the same time, end users are increasingly challenged to
deal with the password sprawl associated with the on-premise and
cloud-based services they need to access to perform their jobs. A
unified approach to managing an employee's digital identity that
spans on-premise, cloud and mobile resources provides the visibility
and control required for IT organizations to achieve compliance,
reduce costs and mitigate risks, while also increasing productivity
and securing access for their user centric, mobile workforce. The
Centrify Cloud Services platform integrates application Single
Sign-on, Mobile Device Management, Mobile Application Management,
mobile authentication and Mobile Container Management services in a
single solution that enables organizations to easily manage mobile
and cloud initiatives via an infrastructure they already own --
Active Directory.
"While a number of point products offer simple SSO to SaaS
applications and basic MDM capability, the Centrify Cloud Services
platform raises the bar in providing enterprises with true mobile
enablement for their mobile and SaaS-driven environments with our
Unified Identity Services," said David McNeely, Centrify senior
director of product management. "With Centrify, users get to use the
devices they choose and one-click Zero Sign-on to their apps to help
them be more productive at work, while enterprise IT easily centrally
manages and secures all these user-centric applications and devices
on their networks. The unification of mobile and identity management
truly enables today's changing mobile landscape."
Unified Identity Services for Mobile and SaaS Apps
Uniquely enabling
organizations to manage mobile devices, mobile and web applications,
and application authentication, the Centrify Cloud Services platform
delivers unparalleled integration with existing Active Directory
infrastructure, skill sets and processes. The Centrify Cloud Services
platform enables both Centrify for Mobile and Centrify for SaaS, both
of which have undergone major enhancements.
Centrify for Mobile 2013 includes new capabilities such as Mobile
Authentication Services (MAS), Mobile Application Management (MAM)
and Mobile Container Management (MCM); as well as updates to current
MDM functionalities. Key new features include:
-- New Mobile Authentication Services (MAS) -- Zero Sign-on
authentication for mobile applications to cloud services leveraging
Active Directory.
-- New Mobile Application Management (MAM) -- a unified interface to
manage both mobile and web applications, assign access rights based on
roles, as well as auto-provision and de-provision mobile applications
centrally. Additionally, includes enterprise app catalog with user
self-service and support for 3rd party apps and custom apps.
-- Enhanced Mobile Device Management (MDM) -- Expanded device management
support for both Android and iOS platforms with full control over
devices, auto-management of ActiveSync mailbox access control lists,
and integration with Apple Configurator for mass or bulk deployment
and remote management of iOS devices.
-- New Mobile Container Management (MCM) -- Available to device
manufacturers and service providers, MCM enables centralized
management capabilities supporting secured containers to provide users
with single sign-on for seamless access to mobile and web applications
within the container. This provides the user with clear separate work
and personal environments where enterprise IT can ensure proper
security on the work environment without adversely affecting user
privacy or usability of the personal device.
-- Unified Administration -- Centrify Cloud Services delivers a unified
administrative experience for Mobile Device Management and Mobile
Container Management, as well as Mobile and Web application and
application authentication management all through a single web
console, the Centrify Cloud Manager.
Centrify for SaaS 2013 is now also generally available and allows users
to securely utilize their existing Active Directory credentials to
get SSO to their SaaS apps from a web browser running on any system,
laptop or mobile device, whether the endpoint is on the corporate
network or not. Centrify for SaaS supports hundreds of cloud-based
apps, including Salesforce.com, WebEx, Box.net, and hundreds more. In
addition, the service offers the robust MyCentrify portal where users
obtain one-click access to all their SaaS apps from their PC, and can
utilize self-service features that let them locate, lock or wipe
their mobile devices, and also reset their Active Directory passwords
or manage their Active Directory attributes. A mobile app version is
also available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Pricing and Availability
Centrify for Mobile 2013 is available today
from Centrify and authorized partners worldwide. It is priced at $3
per device per year, which includes technical support and access to
feature updates. Centrify for SaaS 2013 is also available today and
is priced at $4 per user per month. To download the free Express
version of these solutions, see
http://www.centrify.com/cloud/cloud-service-registration.asp ls=170-999-02-25-13-mobile.
Note 1 - Gartner, "Enterprise App Stores Can Increase the ROI of the
App Portfolio," by Ian Finley, et al, Feb. 4, 2013.
About Centrify
Centrify provides Unified Identity Services across
the data center, cloud and mobile that results in one single login
for users and one unified identity infrastructure for IT. Centrify's
solutions reduce costs and increase agility and security by
leveraging an organization's existing identity infrastructure to
enable centralized authentication, access control, privilege
management, policy enforcement and compliance. Centrify customers
typically reduce their costs associated with identity lifecycle
management and compliance by more than 50 percent. With more than
4,500 customers worldwide, including 40 percent of the Fortune 50 and
more than 60 Federal agencies, Centrify is deployed on more than one
million server, application and mobile device resources on-premise
and in the cloud. For more information about Centrify and its
solutions, call (408) 542-7500, or visit http://www.centrify.com/.
Centrify, DirectAudit, DirectControl and DirectSecure are registered
trademarks and DirectAuthorize and DirectManage are trademarks of
Centrify Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Contact:
Dan Spalding
Email Contact
(408) 960-9297
SOURCE: Centrify Corporation
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