Keyfactor and Gemalto Collaborate to Deliver High-Assurance Secure Identity

CLEVELAND, Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Keyfactor, formerly Certified Security Solutions (CSS), and a leading provider of secure digital identity management solutions, today announced an expanded technology relationship with Gemalto. The agreement provides customers with the freedom to move enterprise PKI securely to the cloud and benefit from the world's most complete and scalable cloud-based certificate management platform.

The combination of Keyfactor and Gemalto's SafeNet Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM) allows enterprises and creators of Internet of Things-enabled products to realize the benefits of a dedicated, highly customizable and secure PKI, with the flexibility, scalability and rapid deployment models of cloud delivery. The Keyfactor Command and Keyfactor Control platforms enable enterprises and creators of Internet of Things-enabled products to operate a secure public key infrastructure (PKI) in cloud or client-hosted environments while securing the entire PKI hierarchy in a SafeNet HSM. Enterprises have the option to deploy either an on-premises SafeNet HSM or a cloud-based HSM with SafeNet Data Protection On Demand.

Cloud solutions that are now enabled by Keyfactor and Gemalto include:

• PKI
• SSL application security
• code signing and firmware updates
• IoT device identity management
• data encryption and key management
• user access control

Until now, customers needed to build and integrate disparate systems to solve these critical areas. With Keyfactor, they can efficiently deploy these secure services in hours.

"SafeNet Data Protection On Demand provides the innovation not seen from other cloud HSM solutions, and Gemalto was the only vendor that met our stringent requirements for security, reliability and ease of operations, said Ted Shorter, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Keyfactor. "We're thrilled to partner with them – it's truly a 'better together' scenario for customers."

"The Keyfactor solution is unique and has many applications for the security of the Internet of Things, manufacturing, connected automobiles, and code signing. In addition, the flexibility of these cloud solutions means customers can move their enterprise services to the cloud and get all the benefits of owning PKI while minimizing the risks," said Todd Moore, Senior Vice President of Encryption Products at Gemalto.

About Keyfactor

Keyfactor, formerly Certified Security Solutions (CSS), is a leading provider of secure digital identity management solutions that enables organizations to confirm authenticity, and ensure the right things are interacting in the right ways in our connected world.

From an enterprise managing millions of devices and applications that affect people's lives every day, to a manufacturer aiming to ensure its product will function safely throughout its lifecycle, Keyfactor empowers global enterprises with the freedom to master every digital identity. Its clients are the most innovative brands in the industries where trust and reliability matter most. Learn more at www.keyfactor.com and @keyfactor.

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the global leader in digital security, with 2017 annual revenues of €3 billion and customers in over 180 countries. We bring trust to an increasingly connected world. From secure software to biometrics and encryption, our technologies and services enable businesses and governments to authenticate identities and protect data so they stay safe and enable services in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud and in between. Gemalto's solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment to enterprise security and the internet of things. We authenticate people, transactions and objects, encrypt data and create value for software – enabling our clients to deliver secure digital services for billions of individuals and things. For more information visit www.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.

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