FEDERATED IDENTITY MANAGEMENT

Federated Identity-based Messaging
Federated identity management is a system based on the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) and other standards. It allows individuals to use the same information - name and password or other form of personal identification - to sign on to the networks of more than one enterprise to conduct transactions.

This approach was designed to protect identity information without hindering electronic business between individuals and organizations, despite the different user and vendor authentication methods in use, such as passwords, tokens, certificates and smart cards.

Companies like American Express, Boeing, General Motors and Nokia deploy federated identity management to confirm that digital messages indeed come from their trusted customers, partners and suppliers.  Sigaba is the leading provider of federated identity-based secure messaging.

The federated approach to identity management and secure interoperability was proven effective in July 2002, months before its approval, when 12 vendors, including Sigaba, demonstrated that their solutions were interoperable. SAML 1.0 was officially approved as an OASIS Open Standard in November 2002.

The advantages of Sigaba’s SAML-based Federated Identity Message Management System include:

• Authentication of messages from different “trusted” domains, enabling global single sign-on and access control
• Single point of control for policy setting and management and easy administration for technology managers
• Integration with all major authentication mechanisms, permitting seamless interoperability with other systems

Definitive ease of use - integrates with existing email applications, requiring users to do nothing different other than authenticate themselves when necessary