OREANDA-NEWS. Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces that it has been named a winner in the 2016 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Gemalto's SafeNet Authentication Service was voted best Multi-Factor Authentication Service by the 300,000 member LinkedIn Information Security Community.

SafeNet Authentication Service is the leading cloud-based multi-factor authentication solution that delivers fully-automated, highly secure user authentication with flexible token options that are tailored to the unique needs of each organization, substantially reducing the total cost of operation. With no infrastructure required, the service enables rapid deployment to protect cloud-based and on-premises applications and data as well as corporate networks, identities and devices. Customers also benefit from the integration of SafeNet Authentication Service with the most widely deployed applications and technologies, enabling IT organizations to employ strong authentication anywhere a password is used to protect their entire IT ecosystem.

"With over 430 entries, the awards are highly competitive and our winners reflect the very best in product innovation and excellence in the cybersecurity space," said Holger Schulze, founder of the 300,000-member Information Security Community on LinkedIn

"This recognition by the end user community highlights Gemalto's market leadership in delivering strong user authentication solutions with the flexibility of being delivered from the cloud or on-premises," said Fran?ois Lasnier, Senior Vice President of Identity Protection at Gemalto. "Our innovative, cloud-based solution is deployed by thousands of enterprises, governments and other organizations to secure access to corporate networks, enterprise applications, and cloud-based services for millions of end users."