Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud
applications for finance and human resources, today announced a
partnership with Duo Security, a cybersecurity leader specializing
in trusted access and multi-factor authentication (MFA)
technologies that are easy to use, yet powerful in ensuring the
right people are accessing the right applications. As part of the
partnership, Workday will complement its robust, built-in security
with seamless integrations that enable customers to leverage Duo’s
MFA functionality right within Workday’s user interface. With this
joint, expanded toolset in one experience, organizations can
further strengthen safeguards to mitigate phishing incidents and
ensure validated, trusted access to Workday anytime, from any
device.
Expanded Security Toolset in One Workday
ExperienceThe composition of today’s workforce is
ever-changing as organizations employ teams comprised of full-time,
freelance, and contingent workers, among others, who increasingly
are working across different kinds of devices and locations. This,
coupled with greater volumes of sensitive, worker-related data and
more intelligent phishing and cybersecurity threats, has
organizations asking for better methods to keep workers productive
with access to critical business applications when, where, and how
they prefer – in a more secure environment.
With this influx of worker types, data, devices, and security
threats, Workday saw an opportunity to expand its security
offerings by bringing Duo’s industry-leading trusted access
technologies into its product suite using the latest in visual
integration technology. With Duo and Workday in one seamless
experience, Workday customers will benefit from:
- Greater Flexibility for Today’s Mobile
Workforce – Customers will be able to leverage Duo’s
global and comprehensive MFA product to provide more flexibility
for workers of all types. For example, customers with sales teams
who travel often – switching between corporate and outside networks
and working regularly from smartphones – can trust that team
members are securely logging into Workday once they have
authenticated access with Duo on their mobile device.
- Stepped-Up Security Over the Most Sensitive
Data – With Duo’s MFA offerings in conjunction with
Workday’s step-up authentication, administrators can further limit
access to the most sensitive data and resources in Workday. For
example, if an employee’s smartphone is inadvertently placed in the
wrong hands, administrators can rest assured that several steps of
identity verification are required before sensitive information
like payment elections are accessed or changed.
- More Awareness and Control of Vulnerable Devices
– Combining Duo’s contextual understanding of devices and
device health with Workday’s extensive knowledge of worker
identity, provides customers with a superior offering for secure
access in an increasingly mobile world. For example, because Duo
can recognize device health indicators such as outdated software,
customers could define a policy that prohibits access to Workday by
employees who are using devices running vulnerable versions of the
operating system.
Comments on the News“Integrating Duo with
Workday is yet another avenue to help ensure that all Workday
customers are leveraging MFA to protect their people and
businesses,” said Josh DeFigueiredo, chief trust officer, Workday.
“Our partnership reinforces both the security protections we built
into the Workday technology platform and the commitment we made to
safeguard customers’ data since day one.”
“The Ohio State University has partnered with both Duo and
Workday since 2015,” said Helen Patton, chief information security
officer, The Ohio State University. “Their partnership will help
our community deliver on the university’s mission securely and
effectively. We look forward to the partnership and the benefits
that it will bring to our university.”
“This is a natural partnership for two cloud leaders focused on
people-centric secure enterprise IT,” said Jon Oberheide, chief
technology officer and co-founder, Duo Security. “Together we will
help further protect the most sensitive data and applications of
our joint customers – no matter where or how they work.”
AvailabilityWorkday plans to make solutions
resulting from the Duo partnership available beginning in the first
half of calendar year 2018.
Additional InformationPlease visit the Workday
blog for additional perspective from Josh DeFigueiredo, chief trust
officer, Workday: Q&A with Workday’s Chief Trust Officer
About WorkdayWorkday is a leading provider of
enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.
Founded in 2005, Workday delivers financial management, human
capital management, and analytics applications designed for the
world's largest companies, educational institutions, and government
agencies. Organizations ranging from medium-sized businesses to
Fortune 50 enterprises have selected Workday.
About Duo SecurityDuo helps defend
organizations against breaches through its easy and effective
cloud-based Trusted Access product suite. The company verifies the
identity of users and the health of their devices before granting
them access to applications. Duo’s intentional balance of security
and usability has led the company to be a trusted partner to
thousands of customers worldwide, including Dresser-Rand, Etsy,
Facebook, K-Swiss, Random House, Yelp, Zillow, Paramount Pictures,
and more. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company maintains offices
in Austin, Texas; San Mateo, California; and London. Visit duo.com
to find out more.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release
contains forward-looking statements including, among other things,
statements regarding the expected performance and benefits of
Workday's offerings. The words "believe," "may," "will," "plan,"
"expect," and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. If the risks
materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could
differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking
statements. Risks include, but are not limited to, risks described
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
including our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2017 and
our future reports that we may file with the SEC from time to time,
which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday
assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update
any such forward-looking statements after the date of this
release.
Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in
this document, our website, or other press releases or public
statements that are not currently available are subject to change
at Workday's discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at
all. Customers who purchase Workday, Inc. services should make
their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and
functions that are currently available.
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Media Contacts:Sherry BourzacWorkday+1 (415)
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