Vidoop Debuts New Authentication Technology at Web 2.0 Expo

Goodbye Passwords. Vidoop Debuts New Authentication Technology at Web 2.0 Expo

Financial Institutions First to Adopt New Login Authentication That Is Easier to Use and More Secure than Conventional Password Systems
Web 2.0 Expo

Vidoop, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based software technology company, today unveiled a revolutionary secure login authentication technology at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. Vidoop Secure™ promises to change the face of Internet security with a new secure login solution that eliminates passwords, adding a layer of security that is more secure yet intuitive for users to understand, without requiring additional hardware. Vidoop was one of only 6 companies invited to unveil promising new technologies at the Expo.

“The Vidoop Secure solution addresses the fact that passwords are the weak link in Internet security. No matter how complicated or lengthy passwords are, they are easily compromised by readily available keystroke recording software,” says Vidoop President and CEO, Joel Norvell. “And as consumers use more online services, they tend to use the same passwords over and over which creates an added security risk. Vidoop Secure addresses this problem by eliminating passwords and forming a security partnership with the user.”

Vidoop Secure is a unique login technology that provides robust security for web, network and email access, and is effective against prevalent forms of hacking. The technology offers consumers the convenience of a single sign-on solution for frequently visited websites, combined with a new level of security that gives users the ability to participate in securing their online experience. The technology distinguishes itself by incorporating a human cognitive element into the login sequence that defeats automated hacking.

How Vidoop Secure Works

Without requiring any additional hardware, the Vidoop login system provides the user with a method of receiving a one-time access code at the last moment, just in time for login.

The innovative system draws the user’s eye to the secret based on a personal selection made during the enrollment process. Instead of a password, each user chooses from a number of “categories,” like “airplanes,” “cars” or “keys.” At time of login, Vidoop displays an array of images including an airplane, a car, or a key, and several other unrelated images. Without knowledge of the secret, the display appears completely random to other observers.

The user spots the secret categories known only to him and notices a series of digits that act as the one-time access code. Since other observers do not know the user’s categories, they do not know which of the displayed access codes to use as the key. Only the user can interpret the one-time access code from the display.

Myvidoop.com, A Single Sign-on Solution

In addition to unveiling its new secure technology at Web 2.0 Expo, Vidoop will also launch an invitation-only beta version of myvidoop.com, Vidoop’s consumer registration site that provides free single sign-on to OpenID enabled web sites. Myvidoop.com is for users who want to be part of a cutting edge movement among the most innovative websites and users.

“Vidoop could be used to improve security anywhere you currently see username and password,” according to Scott Blomquist, a former lead software developer who left Microsoft Corporation to join Vidoop as Chief Technology Officer. “However, a unique need exists with those websites where consumers conduct transactions online.”

Historically, stronger login security has been reserved for corporations willing to pay substantial amounts for hardware tokens or smart cards. “Vidoop makes that level of security accessible to consumer sites because no additional hardware is required,” Blomquist explains. “Vidoop can be licensed and hosted as a web service, or we can host it for consumer sites. Vidoop delivers provides maximum flexibility as well as security.”

The company has already signed several regional financial institutions as early adopters. More details will be forthcoming next month. Launch day customers include online bank websites and corporations using Vidoop to secure email via Outlook Web Access.

About Vidoop

Vidoop Founders Joel Norvell and Luke Sontag formed the company in March 2006. The two assembled a team of software engineers led by Scott Blomquist, CTO. Team members now include those with security backgrounds from the Naval Research Laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, The University of Tulsa, as well as experienced developers with banking, healthcare and commercial experience. Overall, Vidoop LLC employs twenty professionals in Tulsa.

The company is privately held and funded with principal management controlling a majority of the company’s stock. Investors from Oklahoma and Iowa form a syndicate that owns stock and has representation on Vidoop’s Advisory Council.

For more information on Vidoop, visit Vidoop.com.
Contacts

Vidoop, Tulsa
Mitchell Savage, 918-858-8500 ext 4255
Mitchell.Savage {at} Vidoop(.)com
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Woolf Media & Marketing
Tom Woolf, 415-259-5638
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