The Bunker Joins CRYPTOCard to launch Secure Security Service to Financial Services Market
21st April 2008
Bunker & CRYPTOCard provide leading UK financial institution with the ultimate two-factor authentication security solution
The Bunker Secure Hosting Ltd, providers of Ultra* Secure Data Centres and Managed Services today announces its partnership with Cryptocard to provide a leading UK financial institution with the ultimate in two-factor authentication security.
Boasting the best token technology in the industry CRYPTOCard is the only company to offer authentication as a Managed Service and now working in partnership with The Bunker it is able to provide additional options that make the service more attractive to Financial Services institutions.
Paul Lightfoot, Director of Managed Services at The Bunker comments “I am delighted that The Bunker is working in partnership with CRYPTOCard - together we can deliver the ultimate in two-factor authentication security, combine this with The Bunker's strict security protocol and you have market leading solutions that deliver.”
Both the Bunker and CRYPTOCard will be attending this year’s Infosec event where The Bunker plans to showcase The Bunker Security Protocol and promote their ISO 27001 accreditation. Jason Hart, Snr VP Europe at CRYPTOCard comments “Compliance and auditability are essential elements for today’s Financial Services community. Our joint belief is that delivery against the industry standard practices of Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability and Auditability (CIAA) are essential for an industry where PCI and Sarbanes Oxley keep organisations under constant scrutiny. The development of an Ultra Secure service for the financial services industry takes risk reduction, resilience and standards based delivery to a new level. CRYPTOCard is pleased to have worked with The Bunker to develop such an innovative service.’
The announcement of the relationship coincides with CRYPTOCards announcement of its Service Provider partner program, which provides a structured approach to helping channels increase their share of the rapidly growing revenues from managed security services. With no up front investment and immediate service availability, CRYPTOCard’s CRYPTO-MAS managed authentication service is a unique service and market development opportunity that is sure to be a success with service providers and their clients. “Not only is CRYPTOCard providing us with a unique services “, continued Lightfoot, “but it is also helping us develop the market – something we wish other vendors were more proactive in doing”.
Both companies will be exhibiting at Infosec at Olympia, London from 22nd to 24th April. The Bunker from stand E244 and CRYPTOCard from stand G225.
About CRYPTOCard
With the best token technology in the industry and the lowest total cost of ownership, CRYPTOCard offers unsurpassed value in solutions for positively identifying individuals before giving them access to applications, data and networks. Twenty years of technical achievements have won CRYPTOCard the trust of thousands of organizations in over seventy countries. CRYPTOCard’s solutions reduce the risks associated with remote access and web-based processes, and increase compliance, at a price all businesses can afford. The only company to offer authentication in server-based, managed service and build-it-yourself options, CRYPTOCard provides the most flexible solutions on the market.
About The Bunker
The Bunker delivers secure managed hosting and data centre solutions from within Europe’s most secure data centre.
Our Data Centres, which are outside the M25 yet within easy reach of London, are ex-military Nuclear Bunkers purpose built to house the UK's air defence systems. We run 24/7/365 and our NOC monitors systems both nationally and internationally and is staffed around the clock by system and network engineers and security staff.
Our technical leaders are recognised experts in security and cryptography, renowned for their work on Apache-SSL. The Bunker is ISO 27001 accredited. We use Open Source software where appropriate as we believe it can offer great benefits in security, stability and cost effectiveness.
Through our in house networks team and via close working relationships with a number of selected network providers, we deliver a multi-homed, no single point of failure transit network between our sites and the Internet.
The Bunker works with over 120 clients, large and small. Our clients are Financial Services Organisations, Technology companies, local government and other regulated businesses that value a premium service built around security.
Our service is proactive, high quality, sometimes innovative, but always practical, responsive and secure. We never forget the enormous trust our clients vest in us. As an organisation we understand that our success relies upon our reputation and our reputation is earned by continuing to fulfil this trust and afford peace of mind.
1The Bunker Protocol™
All Bunker-based applications are protected by The Bunker Protocol™, our proprietary, Ultra* Secure process framework that includes:
Hardened Source™ Our unique combination of open source and proprietary technologies built and integrated in-house from the source code up
Tierless Support™ – no ‘first tier helpdesk’; just direct 24x7 access to qualified, hands-on support teams.
Military-grade hosting – our underground bunker outside the M25 in Kent and our mirror facility in Newbury are both protected by integrated processes for physical, digital and human security.
- MOD standard 3m high barbed wire perimeter fencing
- Guard dogs
- 24/7 security
- Formal authentication procedures
