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Diebold launches ValiTech two-factor authentication technology for ATM access control

Wednesday 21 October 2009 11:44 CET | News

US-based integrated self-service delivery and security systems company Diebold has released ValiTech, a two-factor authentication technology that uses a secure USB device to identify and authorize technicians who service ATMs.

ValiTech is designed to work in concert with Diebold security technologies designed to protect the entire ATM channel. Diebolds ValiTech links each authorized service technician to a USB hardware cryptographic device - or token - using a digital certificate from VeriSign. ValiTech thus provides authorized Diebold service personnel with secure access to the system level of the ATM. This assists financial institutions achieve Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance.

Access is further controlled via a PIN or pass phrase, set by and known only to the technician, which ties the technician to the digital certificate and the USB device. Through ValiTech, the ATM can identify the authorized Diebold associate who is accessing the system and grant restricted authorization to the units system functions based on the technicians role and status.


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Keywords: Diebold, ValiTech, two-factor authentication, VeriSign, USB hardware cryptographic device
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