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ArrayShield’s Two Factor Authentication to Secure Virtualization Infrastructure

Dec 13, 2012

Chennai : ArrayShield, the provider of innovative pattern based two factor authentication products, has announced that its IDAS pattern based two-factor authentication platform can now seamlessly integrate and secure application virtualization and virtual desktop infrastructure.

When enterprise uses virtualized desktop infrastructure, all users get a central “virtual” desktop that is accessed remotely. The benefit is easier user PC management but the risk is that all the IT resources including the PC, applications and data are accessible if the user’s identity is compromised. This challenge drives the need for having two-factor authentication a must in the case of virtualization. Another scenario is that the privileged access to the hypervisor puts every virtual asset like servers, switches, etc. at risk of potential compromise; hence most organizations want to secure the user identities by leveraging strong authentication.

All top virtualization products like Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp, VMware View Virtual Desktop and Microsoft Hypervisor etc. can be integrated with ArrayShield’s IDAS Two Factor Authentication.

ArrayShield pattern based Two Factor Authentication is a method that is cost-efficient and easy to use. It uses sequential pattern recognition and a translucent card to reliably identify users. Users choose a memorable pattern (sequence of cells on the array) as their secret and carry a unique translucent card that masks the grid displayed on the screen. Every time they log on, they are presented with a challenge Array of random characters, which will be displayed on their computer screen. They then overlap the ArrayCard and enter those values that are present in their remembered pattern, creating a secure, one-time secret-code at every login. So even if hacker is able to crack the one-time-code as the same is not valid for the next transaction, the user’s identity details are not compromised.