As more services are provided online – from healthcare patient portals and electronic prescriptions to government services – they must be safe and secure to protect consumers’ personal information. To respond to this growing need, Symantec’s Norton Secure Login provides a trusted authentication infrastructure for identity assurance.
Norton Secure Login recently achieved Identity Ecosystem Framework (IDEF) certification – the first identity solution to do so. The certification provides organizations in the public and private sectors, as well as citizens, with increased confidence that their online services and transactions are secure.
The IDEF was developed by the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG), a public-private partnership committed to developing and implementing identity practices that make the internet safer. The framework is based on the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), a government initiative calling for an online environment where individuals can choose from a variety of credentials to use in lieu of passwords for interactions conducted online.[1]
The solution employs Symantec’s proven security measures such as two factor authentication, anomaly detection, activity monitoring, encryption, and single sign-on. With Norton Secure Login, users can access services and complete transactions online without needing to create and manage multiple log-ins and passwords, which can be easily compromised.
The IDEF certification confirms that Symantec Norton Secure Login meets a set of common requirements for privacy, security, interoperability, and user experience. It further proves Symantec’s commitment to the NSTIC initiative and dedication to leading the way in providing compliant identity services that support and protect customers’ online activities. Symantec Norton Secure Login is also Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) certified– providing Federal agencies with the assurance that it meets the government’s standards for secure authentication.
“Symantec is an IDESG founding member and has been an important and valued contributor to the group and to the development of the IDEF. Symantec’s investment to improve the identity ecosystem and obtain IDEF certification is clear evidence of its commitment to improving customers’ online security and privacy. Symantec’s participation in the IDEF further solidifies the framework as the emerging gold standard for Internet identities,” said Sal D’Agostino, IDESG President.
Symantec is one of only four vendors that are FICAM certified and the only vendor to have an identity service that is both FICAM and IDEF certified. The new certification supports Symantec’s dedication to providing a safe and secure environment to support online innovation for its customers. As the first company to achieve IDEF certification, Symantec provides its customers – commercial companies and Federal agencies alike – with the comfort of knowing they have a secure authentication infrastructure.
1 http://www.idesg.org/About/Overview