Portwise announces the availability of the latest version 4.8 of the Portwise Identity and Access Management product suite. The version 4.8 ought to provide optimized, secure application access together with versatile authentication services for organizations and enterprises, thus enabling customers to securely embrace the promises of cloud computing. The new release is focused on extending application support, enabling digital signatures and extending cloud security options.
“Cloud Security is topping the agenda at many organizations today, and even if we are still in the early stages where many great things are still to come, we have already stepped in to help organizations securely embrace and integrate cloud computing with their enterprises”, said Per Hägerö, VP Products.
Highlights of the new version include:
- Extended Cloud Access and SSO: End users need not be concerned from where applications and services are deployed. Portwise Cloud Access and SSO enable organizations to integrate cloud computing into their enterprise network.
- Port Forwarding: With Portwise Port Forwarding it’s possible to natively and securely proxy applications without the need for an SSL VPN client. This is now possible by using certificate authentication between the client and server.
- Extended Identity Federation: Portwise 4.8 extends its support for Identity Federation with the integration of certificates, as well as support for SAML and extended SAML.
- Digital Signatures: Portwise 4.8 can further deploy digital signatures using various forms of PKI. In addition, Portwise TruID already supports digital signatures using OTPs (one-time passwords).
- Simplified Certificate Management: With the new Java Security Provider it’s now easier to manage certificates used in the Portwise system.
The new version of the Portwise solution is available now. Current Portwise customers with active maintenance agreements can download the new version from the Portwise Partner Portal. (Source: Portwise AB/GST)