Twilio,
the developer platform for communications, today announced that VMware
will offer Authy 2FA for VMware Identity Manager. Twilio's Authy
service enables reliable, scalable authentication that delivers an
additional layer of security without compromising user experience.
VMware Identity Manager is an identity management solution that delivers
on consumer-grade expectations with one-touch access to nearly any app,
from any device, optimized with AirWatch adaptive access. Rather than
build security from scratch, enterprises like VMware look to Authy for a
battle-tested, reliable 2FA service that scales with business and
customer needs. To learn more about Authy, visit
http://authy.com.
VMware will integrate the full capabilities of Twilio's Authy
service, an advanced, cloud-delivered authentication service that
includes: Authy OneCode for SMS or voice delivery of a One Time Password
(OTP); Authy SoftToken, the popular consumer app for time-based
generation of OTPs; and Authy OneTouch, a push-style solution that
reduces authentication to a single, simple touch to approve or reject
requests.
"VMware Identity Manager with Authy 2FA will enable a simple
and secure path for users to access their apps quickly and easily," said
Marc Boroditsky, Twilio VP of Authentication. "Secure authentication
can't be an afterthought for the enterprise, and integrating 2FA offers
an additional layer of security to enterprises."
The prominence and success of identity management solutions
is fueling the need for scalable, API-first authentication. Enterprises
require reliable security that minimizes user friction and operates
across an ever-evolving spectrum of devices and platforms.
According to Gartner analysts Anne Elizabeth Robins and Trent
Henry, "Authentication is one of the first and crucial steps for
information security. Granting users appropriate access rights can only
be achieved if users are provably known." (Gartner, "Solution Path: A
Guide to Understanding, Designing and Implementing Authentication
Solutions," 31 July 2015 G00271001)
"This combination of VMware Identity Manager and Authy 2FA is
an example of VMware delivering on its guiding principle of 'consumer
simple, enterprise secure' in its solution portfolio," said Ashish Jain,
Senior Director, Product Management, End-User Computing, VMware. "As
customers look to VMware to help with their business mobility
initiatives, delivering a simple and secure digital workspace to
end-users enables organizational success."