New Web Portal Helps Engage Channel Partners to Deliver Innovative Authentication and Identity Solutions
TORONTO, Canada, November 7, 2013 – SecureKey, the leading provider of trusted identity networks, today launched a comprehensive channel partner program designed to accelerate the deployment of multi-factor authentication and identity management solutions that will make it easier for consumers to prove and protect their identity online. The SecureKey Engage Partner Program provides system integrators, consultants, resellers and software solution providers with sales tools and a new Partner Portal they can use to quickly develop and market innovative strong authentication solutions based on SecureKey’s cloud-based briidge.net™ identity and authentication services.
“Consumers struggle with dozens or even hundreds of increasingly complex sign-in IDs, and often use them interchangeably among many online services, which increases their risk and exposure to damaging online attacks,” said Andre Boysen, executive vice president of marketing at SecureKey. “By supporting our channel partners in building upon SecureKey’s identity and authentication services, we hope to speed the proliferation of solutions that will better protect people’s online IDs, and make it easier to access to high-value web services.”
Already in use by the Government of Canada, MasterCard and others, SecureKey’s briidge.net identity and authentication services allow customers to strengthen their credentials with easy multi-factor authentication, and to federate those credentials over an identity network for destination web sites to leverage.
SecureKey Engage Partner Program
The SecureKey Engage Partner Program enables channel partners to build simple, multi-factor authentication solutions for their customers based on SecureKey’s cloud-based briidge.net Connect service. briidge.net Connect employs open APIs to make integration simple and standards-based for future evolution. For channel partners with customers interested in creating or joining a shared credential network, the briidge.net Exchange service lets them connect as an identity provider or relying party through this privacy-enhancing credential and attribute broker service.
“Organizations need to eliminate the user barriers, security weaknesses and costs usually associated with online passwords,” said Andy Blenkarn, Government Industry Executive, HP Canada. “The Engage Partner Program offers a valuable way to take advantage of the various SecureKey services to build simple, multi-factor authentication solutions for our customers.”
SecureKey Partner Portal
Employing mobile two-factor authentication based on SecureKey’s authentication service for security, the new SecureKey Partner Portal is the gateway to Engage Partner Program benefits. Partners can gain access to a broad array of services and benefits, including sales training, tools, marketing materials, competitive information, live demos for customer presentations, email Q&A support during business hours and comprehensive technical documentation. They also have access to a development sandbox with APIs.
Channel partners desiring additional training for implementation services can take advantage of an on-site product and technical certification course, which results in SecureKey Certified Engage Partner status upon completion. Certified Engage Partners receive additional benefits, including joint marketing, priority technical support and lead referral preference.
“SecureKey’s cloud-based authentication service can play a crucial role in helping enterprises cope with an increasingly mobile user base,” said Yogen Appalraju, vice president, security solutions at TELUS. “The tools, training and other benefits provided by the Engage Partner Program are essential to successfully creating secure, high-value mobile applications and bringing them to market quickly.”
Eligibility
Qualified system integrators, consultants, resellers and software solution providers are invited to join the SecureKey Engage Partner Program now by visiting the SecureKey web site at securekey.com/partners, clicking on the “Become a Partner” button on the right side of the page and submitting the requested information.
About SecureKey Technologies Inc.
SecureKey is the leading provider of cloud-based, trusted identity networks that reduce the burden, cost, and risks associated with user authentication. The company’s federated authentication solutions ensure that users are properly authenticated regardless of the service, device or credential they prefer to use. Organizations can quickly and easily deliver high-value online services to millions of consumers and citizens with improved transaction privacy, simplicity, and convenience. SecureKey is headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Boston, Washington D.C., and San Francisco. The company is backed by a world-class group of venture and corporate investors. For additional information, please visit www.securekey.com.