Tata Communications has entered into a partnership with SafeNet to provide cloud-based multi-factor authentication as a managed service globally.
A first-of-its-kind service in India, the cloud-based delivery model enables businesses to implement an additional security layer that verifies the legitimacy of a transaction and secures access to corporate networks.
The rise of enterprise trends, such as bring your own device (BYOD), increased use of cloud-based services and network-based application deployment, makes added user authentication measures vital especially within industries such as e-commerce and banking. Tata Communications’ cloud-based multi-factor authentication offers both hard and soft token authentication, creating a layered defence system, which makes it more difficult for unauthorised personnel to access a computer system or network.
Srinivasan CR, vice president, global product management, data centre services, Tata Communications said, "Identity and access management are anchors for security. However, traditional multi-factor authentication services require on-premise hardware investment, maintenance and the right skills for management, which together act as a deterrent for deployment. Our multi-factor authentication service gives customers easy access to a customisable cloud-based model, which is hosted in Tata Communications highly connected global data centres. The increase in the number of powerful end-user devices, coupled with intelligent and networked applications, makes secure access a vital ingredient to anytime, anywhere access for employees, partners and customers."
Shares of the company gained Rs 8.8, or 3.18%, to trade at Rs 285.50. The total volume of shares traded was 152,291 at the BSE (12.43 p.m., Tuesday).