Exostar® Enhances Security and Promotes Compliance with New Multifactor Authentication Solution

HERNDON, VA, December 7, 2017 – Exostar®, whose cloud-based solutions help companies in aerospace and defense, life sciences, and healthcare collaborate securely with their partners, today announced the general availability of a new option for multifactor authentication. Exostar Mobile ID™ is a smartphone or tablet app-based authenticator for which Exostar® has achieved Level 3 SAFE-BioPharma certification under the FICAM trust framework. The solution turns an individual’s mobile device into a secure hardware-based second factor for access control to applications and data through Exostar’s® identity management platform.

Upcoming deadlines that incorporate standards such as NIST SP 800-171 in the US and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU make multifactor authentication a mandatory capability. Exostar Mobile ID™ leverages a mobile device’s cryptographic functionality to deliver a highly-secure authenticator that is convenient and easy to use.

Organizations benefit from immediate onboarding and availability; all individuals have to do is download the app and follow the intuitive, guided registration process. Exostar’s® registration process includes strong user identity proofing, which verifies that the correct individual is receiving the authenticator.

Exostar Mobile ID™ operates in two modes:

• Online – If the mobile device is on a data network, individuals receive a push notification when they request access to applications connected to Exostar’s® identity management platform. With a single touch on the device, they confirm their identity and desire to proceed.
• Offline – If the mobile device is not on a data network, individuals receive a one-time password generated via a key installed on the device itself to use for application access.

In either operating mode, Exostar Mobile ID™ enhances security by eliminating the need for individuals to carry an additional hardware token and by mitigating vulnerabilities associated with voice or SMS delivery of one-time passwords over the telephone network. Exostar Mobile ID™ is compatible with smartphones, tablets, and other devices running iOS or Android.

“With 63% of all data breaches linked to stolen credentials, multifactor authentication is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s a must-have,” said Ghanshyam Sharma, Exostar’s® Director of Identity and Access Management Product Development. “Exostar Mobile ID™ promotes compliance with US DEA, US DoD DFARS, and EU GDPR mandates with an elegant solution that addresses requirements and facilitates adoption.”

About Exostar®
Exostar®, named a Cool Vendor for 2016 by Gartner, offers cloud-based solutions that help companies in highly-regulated industries mitigate risk and solve identity and access challenges. Nearly 150,000 organizations leverage Exostar® to help them collaborate securely, efficiently, and compliantly with their partners and suppliers. By offering connect-once, single sign-on access, Exostar® strengthens security, reduces expenditures, and raises productivity so customers can better meet contractual, regulatory, and time-to-market objectives. https://www.exostar.com/.

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