ArcotID Secure Software Credential

The Hardware Token Challenge
You want to enable strong authentication to thousands of users, but the cost of deploying hardware tokens is prohibitive. In addition to the cost of the token itself, you must include the cost of distribution and replacement. You must also consider the risk--one-time password (OTP) tokens do not protect your users from man-in-the-middle attacks. Tokens are single-use products—they do not enable future services like digital signing or eStatements.

The ArcotID Secure Software Credential Solution
The ArcotID secure software credential provides strong, two-factor authentication and signing, completely in software. It enables you to add strong authentication to any application without changing your users' login process. The ArcotID is flexible enough to work across applications and environments, and scale to millions of users. The Arcot solution delivers the strength of PKI with the simplicity of a password, making it ideal for both enterprise and consumer uses.

Patented Protection
The ArcotID combines a standard x.509v3 digital certificate with Arcot's patented Cryptographic Camouflage private key concealment technology to allow users to authenticate securely anytime and anywhere, easily and safely.

Flexible Deployment
The Flash client makes deploying the ArcotID transparent to your users. There are no pop-up browser messages, no security warnings, and no calls to the help desk. Your users log in as they always have with their user name and password, but behind the scenes the strength of PKI protects them. You can store the ArcotID on any supported client device, such as PC, notebook, PDA, or phone. You can also issue it on a CD, USB token, or crypto token without fear of compromise or tampering.

Eliminate Hardware Costs
The ArcotID's software form factor makes it easy to deploy and manage. Users can self-provision their ArcotID, eliminating the cost of token distribution and replacement.

Microsoft Windows CardSpace Integration
Arcot was the first authentication vendor to integrate its technology with the Windows CardSpace identity framework. The ArcotID enhances the protection for information cards that reside on your users' desktops by adding a portable, multi-factor authentication layer that prevents unauthorized users from accessing the information card.