Carahsoft and Aladdin partner to provide market-leading strong authentication solutions
to U.S. government agencies and select channel partners
CHICAGO, November 6, 2008 – Aladdin Knowledge
Systems (NASDAQ:
ALDN),)
today announced a partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., a trusted government
IT solutions provider. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will add Aladdin eToken to
its General Services Administration (GSA) schedule and provide proactive sales and
marketing support to drive demand for the products within the United States public
sector marketplace.
With the addition of Aladdin eToken, Carahsoft's Intelligence Solutions team now
encompasses more than 25 vendors, providing Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Civilian agencies with a single point of access to the
latest technologies. Additionally, Carahsoft will make its GSA Schedule available
to other Aladdin channel partners specifically authorized to resell into the government
sector through Carahsoft's Agent Program.
About the size of an average house key, Aladdin eToken authentication devices creates
a highly secure connection between the user and a network or application, enabling
non-repudiation. Traditional or USB-based eToken smartcard devices provide on-board
generation and secure storage of PKI keys, passwords and certificates, so that private
keys are never exposed to an insecure PC environment and are not vulnerable to dangerous
Web threats. Aladdin's OTP devices allow strong, zero-footprint user authentication from any machine with effortless back-end configuration.
"Aladdin eToken is the leading strong authentication solution and is a significant
addition to our GSA schedule," said Craig P. Abod, president of Carahsoft. "Aladdin's
legacy of expertise in strong authentication complements our growing portfolio of
solutions that directly address the government's demand for cutting-edge security
solutions to fill mission-critical needs."
"Aladdin eToken has proven itself a powerful tool for increased security in numerous
industries, and we look forward to expanding our reach into the government sector
though our partnership with Carahsoft," said Shlomi Yanai, vice president of the
Authentication Business Unit at Aladdin Knowledge Systems. "Carahsoft is widely
respected, combining extensive knowledge with a stellar list of products to provide
best-of-breed solutions. We are excited to partner with them for mutual growth and
expansion."
About Carahsoft
Carahsoft Technology Corp. is the trusted Government IT solutions provider, combining
technological expertise with a thorough understanding of the government procurement process to help federal,
state and local government agencies select and implement the best solution at the
best possible value. As a top-ranked GSA Schedule Contract holder, Carahsoft is
the largest government partner and serves as the master government aggregator for
many of its best-of-breed vendors. The company's dedicated Solutions Divisions support
proactive sales, marketing and delivery of Symantec, Storage Solutions, VMware,
Adobe, Open Source, HR, HP Software, Intelligence, and SAP.
Carahsoft is consistently recognized by its partners as a top revenue producer and
is listed among the industry's fastest growing firms by VARBusiness, CRN, Inc.,
Washington Technology, and the Washington Business Journal. In 2008, Carahsoft debuted
at #16 on the Inc.500 list of fastest growing privately held companies, and was
recognized as the Government VAR State and Local Solution Provider of the Year Award
and the VAR Business Top Revenue Generator Award. Visit
www.carahsoft.com.
About Aladdin
Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ:
ALDN)
is an information security leader with offices in 12 countries, a worldwide network
of channel partners, and numerous awards for innovation. Aladdin eToken is the world's
#1
USB-based authentication
solution, offering identity and access management tools that protect sensitive data.
Aladdin SafeWord
two-factor authentication
technology protects companies' important information assets and applications. Aladdin
HASP SRM boosts growth for software developers and publishers through strong
anti-piracy protection,
IP protection, and secure licensing and product activation. Aladdin eSafe delivers
real-time intelligent
Web
gateway security
that helps protect data and networks, improve productivity, and enable compliance.
Visit www.Aladdin.com.
