Soft Tokens

ActivIdentity Soft Tokens provide unique benefits for organizations that want to leverage devices that users already carry, including smart phones, PDAs, and laptops. ActivIdentity Soft Tokens provide businesses a simple and efficient solution for the distribution, activation, and reuse of tokens for strong authentication. All ActivIdentity Soft Tokens support the Initiative for Open Authentication (OATH) HMAC-Based One-Time Password (HOTP) algorithm.

Because the Soft Tokens do not contain keys, organizations can make Soft Tokens safely available for download from a public website. Licenses are based on activations, so users can install the software and administrators can manage activations through a separate notification process.

ActivIdentity Mobile Soft Tokens ActivIdentity Mobile Soft Tokens are available on leading handset operating systems, including BlackBerry®, Apple® iPhone®, Windows Mobile, and many other Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) enabled devices.

ActivIdentity Web Soft Tokens ActivIdentity Web Soft Tokens deliver strong authentication without the need to distribute software to end users. Because the ActivIdentity Web Soft Tokens support roaming, users can simply register several machines and then use any leading Web browser for Windows or Macintosh to perform strong authentication from those machines.

ActivIdentity PC Soft Tokens ActivIdentity PC Soft Tokens can be distributed easily on a public website or as part of a standard machine build that is set up by IT staff. Users can access the token from the Microsoft® Windows system tray or launch the application from the Windows Start menu.

ActivIdentity Soft Tokens provide the following benefits:

• Expedite token distribution by eliminating the delays associated with planning, distributing, and replacing hard tokens; there is no expiration date for Soft Token software
• Lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) by allowing recycling and reuse of token licenses (For instance, if a user leaves an organization his or her replacement can be issued a new Soft Token under the same license as the previous user. Licenses can also be reused if a user has lost a device.)
• Enable mobile workers to access corporate networks without carrying a dedicated hardware device
• Allow businesses to extend strong authentication to partners and suppliers without the time and expense associated with fulfillment of hard tokens
• Enhance user convenience and confidence in online transactions

ActivIdentity Soft Tokens support the following features:

• User-friendly security for a variety of applications
• Broad support not only for today’s most popular platforms, but also for future devices
• Compatibility with the OATH HOTP algorithm, an open standard for strong authentication