Giesecke and Devrient gain access to Aladdin USB based strong authentication technology through license agreement
Aladdin Knowledge Systems has signed a license agreement with Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), a technology leader in the field of smart cards and IT-security solutions. The agreement recognizes Aladdin’s USB smartcard patents used in G&D’s authentication products and grants G&D the rights to use the protected technology for its well-established StarSign e-identity token solutions.
Aladdin will provide G&D access to its protected technology under US patent US 6,748,541 , US 6,763,399 and European patent EP 1,001,329.
“With a worldwide license agreement in place, we expect that the agreement will enable growth in the U.S. and in Europe as well as in new regions of the globe,” said Dr. Kai Grassie, head of G&D’s New Business Division.
“We are delighted to partner with an esteemed identity and access management market player such as G&D,” said Shlomi Yanai, vice president of the Aladdin eToken Business Unit at Aladdin Knowledge Systems. “With G&D using Aladdin’s technology, organizations can now benefit from extensive and robust strong authentication solutions.”
