| SAFENET APPOINTS ACA PACIFIC AS THE AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR ITS AUTHENTICATION BUSINESS IN SINGAPORE | |
SINGAPORE, 24 August, 2009 – SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, now affiliated under common management with Aladdin Knowledge Systems, announced that ACA Pacific Technology (S) Pte Ltd (“ACA Pacific”) has been appointed as the authorized distributor for SafeNet’s authentication business in Singapore. Under the agreement, SafeNet establishes its partnership with ACA Pacific, the leading IT distributor within the Asia-Pacific region, to distribute the industry leading authentication products of SafeNet in Singapore, including the SafeNet iKey USB tokens, eToken and SafeWord authentication devices. “We are pleased to partner with ACA Pacific for distribution of our authentication products in the Singapore market,” said Mr. Humphrey Chan, Vice President of APAC, SafeNet Inc. “This is a true case of adding strength to strength, with the strong distribution network of ACA Pacific in the region and expertise in technical and sales support, building on SafeNet’s position in the information security market. This combination will allow us to expand our presence in the industries we serve including financial services and banking, healthcare, manufacturing and telecommunications as well as meet our strategic goals for SafeNet's business in Asia-Pacific.” “The alliance with SafeNet is a strategic progression of our existing authentication business in Singapore. We see increasing potential for authentication products locally, especially with Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore's (IDA) iN2015 masterplan for secure and trusted infocomm infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of online services offered by the public and private sectors.” added Mr. Mark Gill, Managing Director of ACA Pacific Technology (S) Pte Ltd. |
SafeNet provides a full suite of information security applications that enable organizations to protect sensitive data, digital identities, and network resources and infrastructure across multiple domains including VPNs, laptops, PCs and mobile phones. After the acquisition of Aladdin Knowledge Systems, SafeNet now provides comprehensive authentication solutions that include both USB and One-TimePassword (OTP) tokens for two factor authentication and remote access. Both iKey and eToken are easy to use and highly portable USB-based smartcard devices. They enable both users and IT/security administrators to more effectively manage the authentication process by securely storing passwords, PKI keys and digital certificates, and other personal credentials onboard the eToken. SafeWord and eToken OTP tokens allow customers to cost-effectively integrate strong authentication and one-time password capabilities with any RADIUS-enabled gateway/application, including leading VPN solutions, web access solutions and more.
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