Tx Systems recently added new products that addresses the developing market requirement for smart phone and tablet security. As organizations adopt and accept personal devices for business (commonly referred to as BYOD- Bring Your Own Device), organizations are looking to address the inherent security challenges associated with mobile devices. Enterprise organizations are not alone as the U.S. Government is also pursuing options to meet this new mobile security conundrum.
While several mobile OS’s exist including Apple IOS, Android, Windows Mobile Identive Group (formerly SCM Microsystems) Precise Biometrics, and Thursby have chosen to (in the short term) only address Apple IOS users.
Identive’s new iPhone/iPad reader is called iAuthenticate. The reader was designed for the iPad, iPad2, The New iPad, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0 or higher (iPhone 5 supported with 9 PIN adapter). The iAuthenticate supports the most popular ISO 7816 smart cards including CAC, PIV, PIV-I and CIV. It can also be used with desktop computers through a microUSB connector (cable & software not included). The iAuthenticate reader also includes a license to Thursby’s PKard® app for FIPS 140-2 secure access to web-based email, portals and collaboration sites authenticated to CAC, PIV or other approved smart cards. The iAuthenticate retails for $139 per and includes the Thursby middleware with your purchase. http://txsystems.com/scm-products/#iauthenticate
Precise Biometrics recently released the Tactivo produt line (sled based design) with two readers specifically for the iPhone and iPad. Tactivo works with smart card and fingerprint recognition implemented separately or combined. Designed as a sleek smart case, Tactivo maintains access to the iPhone buttons and connectors, including the ability to charge and synchronize the phone without removing the case. Tactivo supports U.S. smart card credentials including CAC, PIV, PIV-I, TWIC, and the Precise Match-on-Card
credentials used in many national ID programs. The Thursby middleware is available for download for free with every purchase of the Tactivo iPhone and iPad reader.
The Thursby The PKard ®
Reader secure browsing app lets users securely access web-based email, portals and collaboration sites using smart cards. It comes bundled at no additional cost
with the Thursby PKard Reader
plug-in hardware, Precise Biometrics Tactivocased hardware or the Identive iAuthenticatereader.
The Identive iAuthenticate, Precise Tactvio iPhone and iPad, and Thursby iOS middleware are all available for purchase at http://www.txsystems.com
