Novell has purchased the technology assets of Fortefi Ltd., a provider of compliance and privileged user management solutions.
Novell also acquired a perpetual source code license to ActivIdentitys industry-leading single sign-on solution, SecureLogin, which had been previously available to customers through an OEM agreement as Novell SecureLogin. The two deals cement Novells leadership position in bringing together identity, access, and security management technologies to help customers reduce cost, complexity and risk while proving compliance with industry regulations.
Novell SecureLogin is the industrys leading solution for enterprise single sign-on. Since 2001, Novell has delivered Novell SecureLogin via an OEM agreement with ActivIdentity. Novell acquired a perpetual source code license to the ActivIdentity code and can fully manage the future development and road map for Novell SecureLogin. This will allow for better integration of SecureLogin into Novells portfolio of identity management solutions and faster additions of Novell customer requirements into future generations of the product.
According to Gartner, "Enterprises continue to make tactical investments in ESSO to resolve the problem of users having too many passwords, with no relief in sight for the next two to three years."
Enterprise Single Sign-on (ESSO) enables a user to access all permitted computers and systems without the need to enter multiple passwords. ESSO reduces human error and helpdesk requests but is difficult to implement because most applications and systems support different password mechanisms.
Novell SecureLogin is part of Novell Identity and Access Management solutions, the industrys leading solutions to automate business processes, mitigate security risks and lay the foundation for complying with internal security mandates and government regulations. Novell licensed the SecureLogin source code for an undisclosed sum using current cash. SecureLogin will be fully integrated into Novells identity and security business unit.
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