Overview
In an effort to address issues of security and compliance around authentication and protection of user information, government agencies are looking to implement two-factor authentication solutions. Some key considerations for such solutions are:
- Cost (acquisition, deployment and operation)
- Security
- Functionality
- Interoperability
Challenge
The challenge of government is to provide a multi-factor authentication solution with the following requirements:
- The system should be reusable across multiple government agencies
- Provide a solution allowing each agency to manage their own operations
- Capable of supporting multiple form factors assigned to different information and document access levels
- Allow users to carry one device to be used across all government agencies
- Can easily be integrated with legacy systems, single sign-on applications and federated identity management systems
Solution Features
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Performance, Scalability and Redundancy
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ActiveAccess components are independently scalable across multiple physical servers for increased performance, high availability and redundancy.
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Multi-Organisation Support
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ActiveAccess is designed to manage a single organisation, multiple organisations or organisations with multiple divisions. In the case, multiple government agencies can manage their own operations and benefit from the one authentication system.
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Multiple Vendor Devices
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ActiveAccess supports a number of vendor devices allowing organisations to choose which vendor device best suites their needs. In the case, each country could purchase the vendor device which most suites their needs and their budget.
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Multiple Form Factors
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Organisations can choose from a wide range of authentication form factors such as software, TAN lists, one-time password devices, mobile phone applet and SMS, chip cards and biometric devices. The system can facilitate user authentication using devices with greater security as the confidentiality of documents increases.
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Device Sharing Across Multiple Organisations
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Device issuing organisations can choose to share their devices with partner organisations, reducing the need for users to carry multiple devices. For government, users can use one device across all government agencies using the solution.
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Easy Integration
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To reduce the cost associated with deployment of a multi-factor authentication system, GPayments ActiveDevice Plug-In reduces the time and associated cost of integration. For government agencies, this application simplifies the integration effort with existing legacy systems, single sign-on applications and federated identity management systems.
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