TECHNOLOGY > Siemens chooses Verizon for global identity authentication

Tue, 2011-07-05 09:05 AM

Siemens AG, the German industrial conglomerate, has chosen a Verizon solution to authenticate users of Siemens’ communications systems, thereby increasing the security of its internal and external communications and Web application delivery.

Siemens’ in-house Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solution and user identity certificates are now fully authorized by Verizon’s OmniRoot certificate chaining services, which are relied on by nearly all Internet and phone browsers, well as email clients and applications.

“It is increasingly difficult -- but also increasingly important -- for global companies to enable and ensure secure communications,” said Rainer Henkelmann, chief information security officer of Siemens. “A significant part of our business takes place online -- in an increasingly extended enterprise environment, with customers and suppliers, as well as our own employees -- and we need to ensure that our data and information is secure. Verizon’s globally trusted solution and expertise have enabled us to build a secure environment that supports our global business needs while simultaneously decreasing our costs.”