Symlabs Press Release

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Symlabs Federated Identity Suite technology is featured in Telco provisioning demonstration

 

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 -- Symlabs, a leader in Identity Management standards that go beyond federated SSO, is providing Liberty Advanced Client technology for an Intel-BT demonstration showing how Telcos can provision users with software credentials that allow access to converged networks. The demonstration takes place on April 7 at 1pm at the Liberty Alliance Workshop as a part of the RSA Conference 2008 in San Francisco's Moscone Center.

 

Liberty Advanced Client technology will be available in the near future as part of Symlabs Federated Identity Suite. It includes Registration Server and Provisioning Service Provider components, both of which are compliant with Liberty Alliance standards. The Telco provisioning demonstration shows Symlabs components inter-operating with the Provisioned Module Manager in Identity Capable Platform supplied by Intel and the Registration Application Browser Plugin supplied by BT.

 

"Liberty Advanced Client standards leverage Trusted Modules, which are client-side tamper-proof security modules, to enable mobility and strong authentication of users. The provisioning process we are demonstrating is essential for building a mobile trust infrastructure that enables federated identity to work when an Internet connection is unavailable," said Conor P. Cahill, Principal Engineer at Intel.

 

The Advanced Client provisioning standards let Trusted Modules such as mobile phone SIM cards, CPU-based Trusted Computing Environments, or software-based implementations be loaded with software and credentials that enable advanced mobile applications such as off-net authentication, disconnected operation, and web services offered from mobile devices. The benefits of this technology include stronger authentication of users on mobile devices, better privacy protection, and user-centric identity - your identity is something you can carry in your pocket.

 

According to Sampo Kellomaki, CTO at Symlabs, "We see applications for Trusted Modules that create new opportunities for users to enjoy a broader range of services while on the move, and a vehicle for the Telcos to add value beyond the SIM card-based identity that they have already successfully fielded to millions of consumers."

 

Authentication based on SIM cards has been successful in the mobile area, but a standards-based approach that integrates well with federated identity management frameworks is needed to expand their use to new services. With extensive expertise in mobile services, identity management, and Telco environments, Symlabs is well positioned to facilitate this expansion by providing infrastructure building blocks that are ideally suited to the needs of Telcos and their customers.

 

For more information about Symlabs Identity Management Products and Professional Services, please visit them in booth 250 at RSA Conference 2008, on the web at http://symlabs.com, or contact Jeff Zukowski at 312-214-3570.