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The ROI case for smart cards in the enterprise
The benefits of a converged logical and physical access solution
A Datamonitor white paper prepared for
Publication Date: November 2004
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The ROI case for secure access
INTRODUCTION
This Datamonitor white paper illustrates the return on investment (ROI) argument for investment in secure access smart card-based solutions in the enterprise. The paper focuses on the ROI benefits of smart cards for both authenticating users to IT networks and systems (logical access) and controlling access to facilities (physical access), with a further assessment of converged solutions that combine the two. Datamonitor’s analysis is supported by a recent survey of 53 enterprises in North America, which assesses the real and potential cost savings that can be realized from smart card deployments.
The importance of strong authentication
The ability to verify a user’s identity, typically referred to as authentication, has become an essential basis for trust in business relationships. Authentication establishes trust by proving the identity of a participant in any communication, or in the case of conducting electronic business, any transaction. Simply put, authentication solutions within the enterprise environment are designed to ensure that a person is who he/she claims to be. Authentication solutions are typically used as the basis for critical
The benefits of a converged logical and physical access solution
A Datamonitor white paper prepared for
Publication Date: November 2004
www.datamonitor.com
Datamonitor USA 4th floor, 245 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016 USA t: +1 212 686 7400 f: +1 212 686 2626 e: usinfo@datamonitor.com Datamonitor Europe Charles House 108-110 Finchley Road London NW3 5JJ United Kingdom t: +44 20 7675 7000 f: +44 20 7675 7500 e: eurinfo@datamonitor.com Datamonitor Germany Messe Turm Box 23 60308 Frankfurt Deutschland t: +49 69 9754 4517 f: +49 69 9754 4900 e: deinfo@datamonitor.com Datamonitor Asia Pacific Room 2413-18, 24/F Shui On Centre 6-8 Harbour Road Hong Kong t: +852 2520 1177 f: +852 2520 1165 e: hkinfo@datamonitor.com
The ROI case for secure access
INTRODUCTION
This Datamonitor white paper illustrates the return on investment (ROI) argument for investment in secure access smart card-based solutions in the enterprise. The paper focuses on the ROI benefits of smart cards for both authenticating users to IT networks and systems (logical access) and controlling access to facilities (physical access), with a further assessment of converged solutions that combine the two. Datamonitor’s analysis is supported by a recent survey of 53 enterprises in North America, which assesses the real and potential cost savings that can be realized from smart card deployments.
The importance of strong authentication
The ability to verify a user’s identity, typically referred to as authentication, has become an essential basis for trust in business relationships. Authentication establishes trust by proving the identity of a participant in any communication, or in the case of conducting electronic business, any transaction. Simply put, authentication solutions within the enterprise environment are designed to ensure that a person is who he/she claims to be. Authentication solutions are typically used as the basis for critical