BIO-key's PortalGuard Identity and Access Control Platform Adds New Mexico's Rio Arriba County to Growing List of County Government Customers Throughout the US
February 07 2022 - 8:03AM
BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), an
innovative provider of workforce and customer identity and access
management (IAM) solutions featuring Identity-Bound Biometrics
(IBB), today announced in partnership with iT1 that Rio Arriba
County, NM has selected its PortalGuard IAM platform, including
WEB-key biometric authentication, to deliver cost-effective, modern
security controls for access to all its enterprise resources and
mission-critical applications. The County also chose BIO-key's
PIV-Pro fingerprint readers, a highly accurate FIPS 201 compliant
scanner for its office users, and remote users will use WEB-key's
MobileAuth application with PalmPositive for biometric palm
authentication. PortalGuard provides the County with a secure IAM
approach to support its hybrid workforce and a large variety of
user access scenarios.
Rio Arriba County selected PortalGuard to
provide strong multi-factor authentication (MFA) access control and
support compliance with cybersecurity insurance requirements.
PortalGuard was selected over competitive solutions because of its
flexible MFA capabilities and tight integration with highly secure
Identity-Bound Biometrics. The County's IT team chose to
incorporate WEB-key's multiple biometric authentication options to
prove each user's true identity instead of merely validating their
hardware device, as this delivers much stronger protection against
cyber security threats while also providing a quick and
user-friendly means to access county systems.
“iT1 partnered with BIO-key to address our
customers' need for a flexible, cost-effective, and proven identity
and access management solution," said Zim Jackson, Partner Program
Manager, iT1. "Additionally, it was important for us to partner
with a group that could extend the quality of customer support our
customers expect. Being selected by the Rio Arriba County
government to provide a trusted IAM platform demonstrates the
strength of our combined capabilities."
"Our partnership with iT1 provides valuable IAM
solutions to County governments that are dealing with a cascade of
ransomware attacks targeting the public sector at the same time
they are struggling to provide and manage more services online
during the COVID-19 pandemic," said Mark Cochran, President of
BIO-key – PortalGuard. "The landscape is changing quite rapidly
right now, and we are proud to deliver the best blend of advanced
IAM capabilities to County governments that provide superior
convenience, affordability, and ensure that only authorized users
access County systems and data. RIO Arriba represents the fifth new
county government customer we’ve added from five different states,
in the last two months. Our growing traction in this market is a
direct reflection of the security, ease of deployment, and value
our solutions provide."
About iT1 Source
(https://it1.com)iT1 is
a global technology solution provider headquartered in Tempe, AZ.
Our core capabilities include virtualization, data management,
communications, networking, professional and managed services, and
corporate procurement. The company serves over 3,000 active
accounts in virtually every industry, including healthcare,
finance, retail, and manufacturing, as well as Federal, state,
local, and education (SLED) agencies. Our mission is to provide
value-driven services in the design and implementation of
customized technology solutions for our clients, allowing them to
achieve their stated business goals. We strive to build long-term
client relationships based on expertise, excellence in service, and
the highest ethical standards.
About BIO-key International, Inc.
(www.BIO-key.com)BIO-key
has over two decades of expertise in providing authentication
technology for thousands of organizations and millions of users and
is revolutionizing authentication with biometric-centric,
multi-factor identity and access management (IAM) solutions,
including its PortalGuard IAM solution, that provides convenient
and secure access to devices, information, applications, and
high-value transactions. BIO-key's patented software and hardware
solutions, with industry-leading biometric capabilities, enable
large-scale on-premises and cloud-based Identity-as-a-Service
(IDaaS) solutions, as well as customized enterprise solutions.
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