GEC NEWS WIRE“Middle East adopts very fast to new technology, digitization and mobile transformation – making secure mobile solutions mandatory for every and each organization”
Tell us about certgate and your operations. Are you planning to expand in the Middle East?
Digitization is globally driving mobile transformation.
Most industries today are under heavy pressure to re-invent and optimize themselves as global digitization changes almost every aspect of corporate and governmental processes. The more you digitize, the more things are going mobile. If you can digitize it, it can be done mobile. But mobile communication and data is much more vulnerable to data leaks, unauthorized access and misuse. If you are going mobile, you must take care for secure, encrypted mobile communication and data storage.
certgate, located in Germany, is highly focused on secure mobile solutions to secure data and communication on mobile Endpoints, i.e. smart phones, tablets and laptops. We have already today high-profile clients in MEA region and want to expand further into the Middle East. We are looking for established partners in MEA region to work with and to open later a local office to support our increasing customer base.
What are the cutting-edge solutions you bring to the market?
Unique combination of usability and security.
certgate provides patented, true secure solutions for mobile, encrypted messaging, voice and email communication. They feature mobile APPS for secure voice, messaging and Email with optional wireless 2-factor authentication smart card readers. 2-factor authentication becomes the future, global standard for authentication. As people using the smartphone at work, it cannot be the second, independent factor anymore. A new second factor, i.e. smart card or tokens are required.
Most secure solutions today targeting Windows desktops or laptops. Mobile platform security, i.e. Android and Apple/iOS, has been improved during last years. But they still lack easy to use, secure solutions – including end-user, convenient 2-factor authentication. Android and Apple/iOS are primarily built for consumer markets; corporate level security must satisfy higher requirements. certgate’s secure APPS and device independent 2-factor hardware security products easily fulfil higher corporate standards, based on global certified secure technology.
What kind of demand do you see in the Middle East for the emerging security solutions?
Increasing demand for legal compliant security products.
We see an increasing demand for IT security products and solutions throughout the world. Increased digitization attracts global hackers and requires substantial improved security. The Middle East region has been for long time a region where multiple interest groups are closely located to each other. This requires typically additional data and communication protection.
What is the strength of your Multi Device Security portfolio compared to your competitors?
Unique, patented 2-factor authentication & APPS for mobile devices
Today, most employees have more than just one device. Most people have a laptop and smartphones, many have an additional tablet device or more than one smartphone.
If you want to secure all your APPS and mobile data on all your devices at the same time, using your (private) encryption keys, its getting typically either complex or not secure. certgate has found a solution to this problem. certgate provides secure mobile APPS (voice, messaging, email) and has invented international patented smart card readers (for your keyring or badge) which combine usability with 2-factor security for all your devices, regardless if it is a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop. This is a very unique and patented technology to reduce complexity for corporate, secure mobile / PKI infrastructures.
