TYSONS CORNER, Va.,
Aug. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroStrategy®
Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of
enterprise software platforms, today announced that Usher,
MicroStrategy's advanced enterprise security solution that is
designed to replace vulnerable security measures such as passwords
and keycards, has been certified by The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online)
Alliance. Usher has passed a rigorous series of tests that measure
compliance with the FIDO Universal Authentication Framework (UAF)
and confirm interoperability with other FIDO Certified products and
services that support FIDO 1.0 specifications.
"Achieving FIDO certification demonstrates MicroStrategy's
dedication to providing our customers and the marketplace with an
innovative mobile security solution that ends the password
nightmare," said Jonathan Klein,
President, MicroStrategy Incorporated. "Our customers can now
use Usher to adopt the FIDO UAF standard in a matter of
minutes—quickly making great improvements to their security. We
encourage governments, businesses, and organizations to move beyond
the antiquated password model and try out Usher's robust and secure
multi-factor authentication solution."
The FIDO Alliance, a coalition of vendors that includes
Microsoft, Google, Intel, Lenovo, RSA, Samsung, Qualcomm, and
various credit card companies, has developed open specifications
for stronger, more secure authentication. FIDO certification is
performed using a set of test tools developed by the FIDO Alliance,
followed by participation in a proctored interoperability event.
The current FIDO Certified testing complements the previous FIDO
Ready™ program. With this accomplishment, MicroStrategy joins a
growing list of technology and financial services providers that
have passed FIDO UAF certification.
"MicroStrategy has been an active supporter of the FIDO Alliance
and its mission as both parties share a deep commitment to
advancing security measures through effective authentication," said
Brett McDowell, executive director
of the FIDO Alliance. "The FIDO Certified program offers the type
of oversight that organizations need to hasten the adoption of
strong authentication products that stretch across enterprise
boundaries and a broad range of other devices that are critical in
today's computing environment."
By delivering strong, multi-factor authentication that can be
extended to nearly every corporate system, Usher's enterprise
mobile security solution addresses some of the biggest challenges
facing corporations today — including authentication,
cybersecurity, identity and access management, and resource
authorization — while applying industry-leading business
intelligence and analytics to an enterprise's security
infrastructure. Through the use of Bluetooth®, QR codes,
or time-limited PIN codes, Usher users can log into applications,
unlock doors, and validate each other's identities. Usher can also
be used as a powerful workforce management resource because it is
designed to enable managers to gain a new real-time window into the
activity of their distributed workforces, while providing powerful
interactive features to manage or direct them. Usher is available
as an on-premises software platform and also as a hosted service.
For more information about Usher, visit: www.usher.com.
About The FIDO Alliance
The FIDO
(Fast IDentity Online) Alliance,
www.fidoalliance.org, was formed in
July 2012 to address the lack of
interoperability among strong authentication
technologies, and remedy the problems users face with
creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords. The FIDO
Alliance is changing the nature of authentication with standards
for simpler, stronger authentication that define an open, scalable,
interoperable set of mechanisms that reduce reliance on passwords.
FIDO authentication is stronger, private, and easier to use when
authenticating to online services.
The FIDO Alliance Board of Directors includes leading
global organizations:Alibaba Holdings (NYSE:
BABA);ARM Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and NASDAQ:
ARMH);Bank of America Corporation
(NYSE:BAC);CrucialTec (KRX:
114120);Discover Financial Services (NYSE:
DFS);Google;IdentityX;Lenovo;MasterCard
(NYSE: MA);Microsoft(Nasdaq "MSFT");Nok
Nok Labs, Inc.;NXP Semiconductors N.V.
(NASDAQ:NXPI);Oberthur Technologies
OT;PayPal (NASDAQ:EBAY);Qualcomm,
Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM);RSA®;Samsung
Electronics, Ltd (KOSCOM: SECL);Synaptics
(NASDAQ: SYNA);Visa Inc. (NYSE:
V);Yubico.
About MicroStrategy Incorporated
Founded in 1989,
MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is a leading worldwide provider of
enterprise software platforms. The Company's mission is to
provide enterprise analytics, mobility, and security platforms that
are flexible, powerful, scalable, and user-friendly. To learn more,
visit MicroStrategy online, and follow us on Facebook and
Twitter.
MicroStrategy and Usher are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other
countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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Contact:
Claudia
Cahill
MicroStrategy Incorporated
703-270-2207
ccahill@microstrategy.com
Suzanne Matick
for FIDO Alliance
831-479-1888
suzanne@fidoalliance.org
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