These days there's more talk about needing to improve security at the application level, and Valid Technologies LLC's Valid Secure System Authentication (VSSA), V1R5 is right there to help you meet those needs.

VSSA is an enterprise security built-in to existing enterprise applications on almost every platform. It is enterprise biometric authentication that leverages the power and security of i5/OS and protects investments in legacy systems. It locks the application -- and the data -- to the authorized system, making it impossible to copy or use the VSSA-encrypted data on another system.

VSSA integrates with existing applications hosted on any platform connected by IP -- even 5250 "green-screen" applications. It also provides a single highly secure access journal for management and auditing needs.

"What's great about this product is it can help reduce the cost of password administration, help you meet compliance mandates, reduce theft and fraud, and at the same time increase your productivity," one judge said.

VSSA lets users enjoy easy, reliable access to their authorized resources without having to worry about protecting their passwords or about someone spoofing their credentials.

Our judges loved the features, ease of use and ease of integration, but the price gave them pause. As an example, a 500-user application license costs $54,500. If you want the biometric sensors, those are $17,500 to $20,000.

As one judge said, "VSSA is a cool idea. It's very expensive, though."

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