As government organizations strive to maintain productivity in a COVID-19 work-from-home environment, Authentic8 has made available enhanced Common Access Card/Personal Identity Verification card capabilities, including support for all forms of Defense Department certificates, multiple user personas and various certificates.
Government organizations require strong authentication and encryption methods for secure access to online resources, such as CAC and PIV card tokens, which combine hardware smartcards with centrally managed certificates for strong authentication.
The White House requirement that offices send workers home “came more quickly and had more immediate consequences than anticipated,” said Justin Cleveland, head of government business at Authentic8.
“This has put IT on its heels trying to maintain business continuity, sending employees home without having adequate infrastructure or procedures in place to accommodate them,” he added. “Government employees aren’t typically configured for remote access, and their personal computers aren’t equipped with CAC or PIV readers.”
Authentic8 describes its Silo web isolation platform as a key enabler for remote-work initiatives. Silo is a cloud-native platform and can be accessed from any computer or location.
With full CAC/PIV authentication support, including managing multiple certificates, federal employees and contractors can safely and securely work from home from nongovernment devices to access multiple, discrete sensitive websites from within Silo, without exposing themselves to exploits or putting their organization at risk, Authentic8 said.