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Thales and Imprivata Partner to Deliver Cryptographic Security in SSO Market
February 2011 by Marc Jacob
Thales and Imprivata announce that Thales nShield Solo hardware security modules (HSMs) have been integrated into Imprivata OneSign. Imprivata customers that have a requirement to follow high security best practices in the area of encryption and key management now have a one-stop solution to meet their needs.
Designed to protect cryptographic keys and sensitive data in secure hardware, Thales nShield Solo is a tamper-resistant hardware module that is validated to the FIPS 140-2 standard. As a result of this new partnership the Thales nShield HSM is available as an embedded option for customers purchasing the Imprivata OneSign appliance, delivering the highest level of cryptographic security in the market.
Thales nShield Solo HSMs provide enhanced security to the Imprivata OneSign solution in two important areas. Firstly they protect the SSL/TLS keys used to secure communications to and from the appliance which includes the exchange of authentication credentials with end-users, the sharing of system information between appliances within a cluster and management interfaces with administrators. Secondly the embedded Thales HSM encrypts the internal database of passwords and credentials that are cached on behalf of the user to provide access to the target applications. Together the HSM is used to guard against eavesdropping and physical attacks on the OneSign appliance.
