SMS PASSCODE Releases Application providing SMS Authentication support for the Citrix Receiver for iPad

“SMS PASSCODE® for iPad Receiver” has been released for download on the Apple AppStore

Copenhagen August 10, 2010 – SMS PASSCODE®, the technology leader in two-factor authentication via SMS, today announced the immediate availability of the “SMS PASSCODE for iPad Receiver” application designed to extend the Citrix Receiver for iPad’s existing support for two-factor authentication via tokens to now also work with SMS PASSCODE SMS two-factor Authentication. The solution also supports co-existing with the traditional token solutions.

The SMS PASSCODE® solution distinguishes itself by providing a more secure login process when compared to traditional token based solutions, is easier to install with leading login systems such as Microsoft, Citrix, Cisco and other VPN and access technologies. This is delivered with a reliable and scalable platform that offers a much lower total cost of ownership when compared to more traditional solutions.

“We have collaborated with Citrix Systems to deliver the SMS Authentication option for the Citrix Receiver for iPhone. This capability has now been extended to support the Citrix Receiver for iPad by delivering our own “companion” app, as we call it.” Says David Hald, CEO, SMS PASSCODE A/S. “The app makes it very easy to have a secure two-factor SMS authentication from SMS PASSCODE when used in conjunction with the Citrix Receiver for iPad. This also despite the lack of SMS support in the iPad”.
The application is immediately available at the AppStore. Search for “SMS PASSCODE® for iPad Receiver”. 

The information file of the app gives details on how to configure it with the Citrix Access Gateway.

To learn more about SMS PASSCODE or try it out live on your own mobile phone, visit www.smspasscode.com

About SMS PASSCODE®

SMS PASSCODE® is the leading technology in two-factor authentication using your mobile phone. To protect against the rise in internet based identity theft hitting both consumers and corporate employees, SMS PASSCODE offers a stronger authentication via the mobile phone SMS service compared to traditional alternatives. SMS PASSCODE® installs in minutes and is much easier to implement and administer with the added benefit that users find it an intuitively smart way to gain better protection. The solution offers out-of-the-box protection of the standard login systems such as Citrix, Cisco, Microsoft, Juniper and other IPsec and SSL VPN systems as well as websites. Installed at thousands of sites, this is a proven patent pending technology. In the last year, SMS PASSCODE has been awarded to the prestigious Red Herring 100 most interesting tech companies list, to the TechTour 25 most interesting tech Companies in the Nordic Region, a Secure Computing Magazine Top 5 Security Innovator, InfoSecurity Guide Best two-factor authentication and most recently a Citrix Solution of the Year Finalist. For more information. For more information visit: http://www.smspasscode.com

For more information, please contact Lars Barthold Nielsen, SMS PASSCODE, at lbn@smspasscode.com or mobile phone +45 21 26 81 98.