VeriSign, the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, today announced an industry collaboration aimed at building trusted online identity solutions -- a lynchpin requirement for the widespread adoption of cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS) solutions.
solutions. The industry effort combines technologies and best practices from Conformity, Ping Identity, TriCipher, Qualys, and VeriSign.
Authenticating and protecting the identity of all parties is vital to establishing trust in the cloud. By integrating VeriSign's server and end user/device solutions, cloud computing and SaaS providers are better equipped to assure every enterprise that its IT policies and controls will remain unchanged within the cloud. VeriSign's trust capabilities are built into many of the most widely used cloud-based solutions today, including SuccessFactors, Box.net and Xactly.
"Barriers to cloud adoption go beyond security; it's about trust," said Jim Reavis, executive director at the Cloud Security Alliance. "To create a trusted cloud-based ecosystem, it takes global associations like the Cloud Security Alliance and our Trusted Cloud Initiative, as well as industry leaders like VeriSign and its partners to establish identity trust solutions built on proven technologies, common standards and best practices. This industry effort is a welcome contribution to the SaaS community, and a reassuring and valuable option for enterprises aiming to confidently deploy cloud-based applications and services."
VeriSign works closely with leading cloud service providers and industry standards groups to provide solutions that address organizations' most pressing requirement for cloud migration: the ability to trust that enterprise data, applications, and the identities of employees and customers will be kept safe. VeriSign builds on its experience as the industry leader in delivering trust to Web sites via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates, and as the market leader in delivering identity trust to end users and devices via strong authentication capabilities.
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