Concern over Security Breaches Driving Change in Authentication Market

SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in data protection, today announced the results of a new 2011 State of the Channel Authentication survey, in which more than 100 IT security resellers revealed that recent security breaches and deployment of new technologies are driving organizations to re-evaluate incumbent authentication vendors and re-think their authentication strategies.

"Recent highly-targeted security attacks have dramatically impacted enterprise and government organizations. The breadth and sophistication of these attacks is prompting organizations to review their authentication strategies and solutions- some for the first time in years," said John Marler, Chief Research Officer at SOS Security. "Now, more than ever, our clients are searching for highly flexible authentication solutions that provide security and control, and the ability to scale and adapt as an organization's requirements evolve."

Authentication serves a vital function within any organization - securing access to corporate networks, and verifying and protecting the identities of users. But the recent surge in high-profile security breaches, as then as evolving environments that require in every way new considerations for access control, represent a shift in how trust and control is established and maintained.

"2011 was a year of evolution, and we predict that 2012 will continue to accelerate changes in the way organizations define authentication," said Tsion Gonen, Chief Strategy Officer for SafeNet. "Security breaches and advanced threats will continue to make headlines, and will continue to drive clients to demand authentication options that enable them to improve protection during accommodating rapidly evolving business and innovation environments and shifting user preferences. SafeNet and our reseller partners have already seen tremendous possibility when it comes to meeting demand for broader choice, new innovations, and a more flexible approach to authentication that can prepare organizations to scale so then into the future."