MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), a leading provider of security and identity management solutions, today introduced the world’s first security solution that combines VPN client security with fingerprint recognition for Android smartphones and tablets. AuthenTec’s QuickSec Mobile VPN Client 2.0 is a full-featured IPsec-compliant VPN solution that is faster, more secure, highly interoperable and less expensive to maintain than the native Android VPN client and can be quickly launched via fingerprint authentication.
The new QuickSec VPN 2.0 Client offers improvements over AuthenTec’s QuickSec VPN Client for Android by offering the latest features such as IKEv2 with MOBIKE, IPv6 and Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and later Android OS support. It also offers improved configuration, security, and interoperability with all major VPN gateways. QuickSec VPN 2.0 is offered as client software for integration in Android phones and tablets by the world’s leading OEMs.
“With our combined mobile security portfolio, AuthenTec can now offer a quick, easy, and more secure alternative to password-enabled VPNs. Our new QuickSec VPN 2.0 allows users to launch their VPN connection with the swipe of a finger, combining our expertise in embedded security with smart sensor technology in a very secure but convenient solution,” said Dr. Simon Blake-Wilson, Vice President of AuthenTec Embedded Security Solutions. “Our VPN solution has received strong market acceptance and is now being deployed by major mobile phone OEMs and the leading operators.”
QuickSec VPN 2.0 Product Highlights:
- IPSEC-compliant enterprise class VPN solution
- IKEv2 with MOBIKE – enabling mobility across different networks without losing the VPN connection
- IPv6 – full support of the latest IP protocol (version 6)
- Split tunneling for highly efficient VPN tunnel usage
- Xauth and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) based authentication
- VPN launch secured by biometric authentication; faster and easier than entering username/password
- Interoperable with all major VPN gateways
- Seamless integration into hardware based security systems
- Suite B/FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliant
- Supports Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and newer Android OSs
- Customizable user interface
AuthenTec will demonstrate quick launch of the QuickSec VPN 2.0 via a smart fingerprint sensor on a Motorola ATRIX phone at this week’s CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2011 at the San Diego Convention Center from October 11-13. Stop by AuthenTec’s booth (#201) or contact embedded@authentec.com to schedule an appointment.
QuickSec VPN Client 2.0 adds to AuthenTec’s end-to-end offering for Android phones and tablets, which now includes fingerprint-enabled VPN, server-side and client-side VPN, embedded and downloadable DRM content protection, smart sensor technology, identity management software and more.
AuthenTec offers complete security solutions for handset makers, mobile operators, and rich content providers, including fingerprint sensor hardware, identity management software and embedded security. The Company has shipped more than 13 million fingerprint sensors for use in wireless devices and its offering includes the world’s smallest navigation and fingerprint matching device for mobile phones. AuthenTec’s proven embedded security offering includes its DRM Fusion™ Agent which supports multiple industry standards, and is available as a complete pre-integrated or downloadable solution for Android- and Apple iOS-based handsets.
About AuthenTec
AuthenTec is the world’s #1 provider of fingerprint sensors, identity management software, and embedded security solutions. AuthenTec solutions address enterprise, consumer and government applications for a growing base of top tier global customers. Already shipped on hundreds of millions of devices, the Company's smart sensor products, software and embedded security solutions are used virtually everywhere, from the PC on your desk to the mobile device in your hand to the server in the cloud. AuthenTec offers developers and users secure and convenient ways to manage today's rapidly evolving digital identities and security needs. For more information, visit www.authentec.com or follow us at twitter.com/authentecnews.