Variable Path Chooses CRYPTOCard as Exclusive Two-Factor Authentication Offering

San Francisco-based engineering and equipment reseller joins CRYPTOCard Partner Program.

Ottawa, ON (PRWEB) March 18, 2008

CRYPTOCard, a leading provider of two-factor authentication technology, announced today that Variable Path has signed an agreement to resell and integrate CRYPTOCard technology exclusively to its customer base.

Based in San Francisco, Variable Path is an equipment reseller that was recently spun-off from the highly successful professional services company, Isthmus Network Consulting. Variable Path includes the same engineering-oriented team that started Isthmus back in 1998. The team has serviced several large and medium-sized organizations such as AAA and the San Francisco Police Department, among others in the Bay Area. Variable Path’s customer-base also includes numerous start-ups and IT companies.

“Our company was started by engineers with the goal of delivering successful completion of installations for our customer base. We focus on optimization, security and continuity,” said Jason Chang, President and Founder of Variable Path. “We chose CRYPTOCard as part of our full service offering because we have strong faith that its technology is the most flexible for the password security needs of our customers, many who expect to triple in size in the next 1-2 years. With simple configuration and easy to use solutions, combined with the ability to provide a managed authentication service, CRYPTOCard helps us meet our customers’ strategic infrastructure goals both now and in the future.”

Variable Path believes Two-factor authentication (2FA) is integral to an identity-oriented security approach, versus traditional access control or network segmentation solutions. “No matter how an overall security framework is designed, being able to rely on a strong 2FA system mitigates the inevitable misappropriation of user passwords. This authentication is the basis of any later authorization or accounting overlay. Alpha-numeric based Two-factor authentication solutions such as CRYPTOCard’s, provide the strongest possible defense against the weakest link of the security chain, the end user,” added Chang.

“CRYPTOCard is an ideal offering for networking equipment resellers that want to provide a full turnkey system, which includes a flexible identity management technology. Variable Path is ideal for our program, because they have the engineering skill sets and substantial experience to deliver the most reliable installations to their customers,” said Bill Laham, Senior Vice President, North America and Products, CRYPTOCard. “We welcome Variable Path to the CRYPTOCard Partner Program and look forward to our future ahead.”

The CRYPTOCard Partner Program
With many SMBs and enterprises depending on value-added resellers and consultants to deliver the highest standards in their security technology and services, the CRYPTOCard Partner Program is designed to be a natural extension of partners’ offerings. The program provides proven technology, with the sales and marketing support necessary to partners to develop and strengthen their security practices.

About Variable Path
Variable Path was founded by a core group of integrators, with a mission to use proven technology to solve standard industry woes. Variable Path eliminates common problems with reliable sets of solutions assembled from experience in the field. Manufacturers partnered with Variable Path represent a commitment to deploy reliable solutions for our customers. Our accolades include having one of the most highly trained groups of IT engineers in Silicon Valley. Our certifications and experience are not manufacturer specific, but rather represent a broad swath of industry experience and expertise.

About CRYPTOCard, Inc.
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. For more information, visit http://www.cryptocard.com.

CRYPTOCard is a registered trademark of CRYPTOCard. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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