Allen Matkins law firm uses SafeWord OTP solutions for secure remote access via VPN and Citrix CASE STUDY
Background As one of California’s leading business law firms, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble and Mallory LLP is recognized for its excellence in a variety of practice areas, including real estate, corporate, litigation, taxation, land use, environmental, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and labor and employment. Allen Matkins turned to SafeWord in search of a remote access solution that would enable attorneys to securely access sensitive information from remote locations.
Problem and Customer Need The sensitive nature of legal information demands a higher level of protection than traditional memorized passwords. Allen Matkins needed a guaranteed remote access solution for a variety of user profiles, including attorneys located in the office, working from home, or at a client’s site. Historically, Allen Matkins faced significant performance issues in accessing online resources. To overcome this problem, the law firm implemented Citrix solutions. When looking to deploy a strong two-factor authentication solution, Allen Matkins sought a solution that would give them absolute security, flexible deployment, and faster connections via their Citrix infrastructure as well as secure remote access via regular VPN.
Requirements • Secure online access to sensitive resources • Ensure speedy access • Enable secure remote access from diverse sites
Allen Matkins law firm uses SafeWord OTP solutions for secure remote access via VPN and Citrix Case Study
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Solution Benefits The Solution: SafeWord OTP Solutions Allen Matkins has integrated SafeNet’s SafeWord OTP solutions using one-time, dynamic passwords with Citrix thin client solutions. This combination provides fast and secure access to the firm’s applications and information from any remote location. SafeWord’s onetime password authentication system positively identifies their attorneys, enabling secure Web access to the mission-critical applications they need while ensuring no unauthorized users are allowed access to sensitive client and company information. SafeWord offers the attorneys at Allen Matkins flexibility and ease of use, and thanks to seamless integration with Citrix, it also enables fast and secure access. Some Allen Matkins employees work remotely and use tokens with their laptops to access the company VPN. Others who utilize Citrix to access their applications benefit from being able to travel lightly, needing to carry only their tokens to access the company network from various locations.
About SafeWord 2008 OTP Solutions SafeWord 2008 is an out-of-the-box One-Time Password (OTP) twofactor authentication solution that enables secure remote access to your organization’s most sensitive and confidential resources and applications. SafeWord 2008 offers both hardware and software authenticators, as well as management software and maintenance, in an all-in-one OTP authentication solution that is easy to install, use and manage.
• Ability to customize access rights according to attorney’s user profiles • Seamless integration with Citrix enables users to travel lightly and securely access resources from various location. • Fast and secure access to mail and other network resources from any location via VPN • Detailed audit logs provide an accounting of all activity, including failed login attempts. • Very easy to use and carry around
“Some law firms have been hesitant to use the Internet for remote access because they are concerned about security. SafeWord, along with Citrix, gives our attorneys fast, reliable Web access to case-related information while protecting our intellectual property and maintaining client confidentiality.” Frank Gillman Director of Technology Allen Matkins
About SafeNet Founded in 1983, SafeNet is a global leader in information security. SafeNet protects its customers’ most valuable assets, including identities, transactions, communications, data, and software licensing, throughout the data lifecycle. More than 25,000 customers across both commercial enterprises and government agencies, and in over 100 countries, trust their information security needs to SafeNet.
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