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Arcot Systems is a leading provider of risk-based authentication, strong authentication, digital signing, and secure e-payment solutions. With the growing need to make online transactions safe, Arcot offers authentication and digital signing solutions that block identity fraud and defend against Internet threats – entirely in software. Over 11,000 banks, 100,000 online merchants and other enterprises use Arcot to protect the identities of millions of employees, partners, and consumers worldwide. Arcot's customers include organizations such as AstraZeneca, Boots Retail, Fidelity National Information Services, ING Card, JCB, MasterCard, The Golden 1 Credit Union, TSYS, VISA, and Pfizer.

Adobe embeds the Arcot technology into Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader which enables a breakthrough in consumer authentication and digital signing giving Arcot technology ubiquity on the desktop. Arcot was the first authentication vendor to demonstrate integration with the Microsoft Windows CardSpace identity management framework. Arcot also integrates its authentication technology with Identity and Access Management solutions from CA, IBM, Oracle and Sun. Arcot and Visa invented the 3-D Secure protocol used in the Verified by Visa, MasterCard SecureCode and JCB J/Secure card authentication programs that authenticate users to prevent online shopping fraud.

Arcot is privately held and has received venture financing from Accel Partners, Adobe Ventures, Goldman Sachs, INVESCO Private Capital, Onset Ventures, Raza Ventures, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB), Wachovia, and VISA International. The company has more than 100 employees worldwide.

Upcoming Events
Nov. 16-19, 2008 CA World 2008
Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov. 10-12, 2008 Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit
Gaylord Palms, Orlando, Florida
 

Recent News
August 20, 2008 CA to Resell Arcot Authentication with CA SiteMinder Web Access Manager to Secure Web Businesses
July 21, 2008 Northern California MLS Adopts Unique Security Solution
July 14, 2008 Arcot Authentication On-Demand Now Available on the Force.com AppExchange from Salesforce.com
May 20, 2008 Standard Chartered Bank Selects Arcot’s Hosted Online Payment Security
 

 


 
 
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