Increased security requirements in industrial companies in the context of data traffic are therefore absolutely necessary in order to ward off cyber attacks from outside and thus to maintain production. Secure authentication and user-friendly for every access control, ProSoft presents the GateKeeper, an intelligent and wireless login management using proximity authentication.
On the one hand, the “factory of the future” stands for effective just-in-time production as well as intelligent and self-regulating systems. On the other hand, it also stands for increased data volume and communication between people and machines, as well as between machines. Increased security requirements in industrial companies in the context of data traffic are therefore absolutely necessary in order to ward off cyber attacks from outside and thus to maintain production. These increased safety measures must also be applied to every employee in the factory. The key word for all users of the production-internal systems is: Secure authentication for every access control. In order to make this time-efficient and user-friendly at the same time, ProSoft presents the GateKeeper, an intelligent and wireless login management using proximity authentication.
For industry: Bluetooth halberd tokens
"The GateKeeper extends and improves both the static authentication, which is only carried out by entering a name and password, and the multi-factor authentication, which is secured by passcodes that are only valid once," says Robert Korherr, Managing Director of ProSoft GmbH.
Halberd tokens provide more security than complex passwords
In industrial production, two scenarios are possible depending on the individual security requirements: In the standard application, the plant operator approaches his machine with his token. This is recognized by the USB proximity sensors (Bluetooth receiver) installed on the terminal and automatically registered. If he leaves the location again, the control terminal is automatically blocked.
If higher security requirements apply, a PIN entry or the confirmation of biometric features via a fingerprint sensor is also possible in addition to approximation - the so-called two-factor authentication.
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About ProSoft ProSoft was founded in 1989 as a provider of complex software solutions in the large computer environment. Since 1994 the company has focused on network management and IT security solutions for modern, heterogeneous Microsoft Windows infrastructures, including Mac OS, Linux as well as mobile environments and end devices. The experts manage efficient software and hardware for corporations and medium-sized companies and have established themselves as specialists for IT security. In addition, as a value-added distributor (VAD), ProSoft supports manufacturers with the “go-to-market” and the launch of new solutions in the German-speaking part of Europe.