Computer Associates ETRPPCE8005BPE Getting Started Guide - Page 14

Advantages of Using eTrust SSO Enhanced Security eTrust SSO enhances overall security by automating access to all of your authorized enterprise-wide applications and systems that have a single logon, including Web applications. In today's distributed computing environments, users sign on to many different applications and systems - including e-mail, networks, databases, and Web servers - each typically requiring its own security procedure. The more systems each user must navigate, the more IDs and passwords they must remember, and the greater the likelihood of user errors and compromised security. In other words, multiple passwords result in multiple security risks. Fewer Visibly Recorded Passwords Users will no longer have to remember multiple passwords, which means they are less likely to write down their passwords on bits of paper, or create a file on their computer that records all their passwords. More Secure Authentication When users have to remember multiple passwords, they often choose short, simple passwords including names, dictionary words, and birthdays. Users are also likely to use the same passwords for multiple systems. Because eTrust SSO reduces the number of passwords that a user has to remember, they are more likely to choose a secure password. Not only are users more inclined to select secure passwords, but you can configure eTrust SSO to force users to select secure passwords and to give them online reminders about this. You can also implement biometric authentication (such as iris or finger-print scanning) or two-factor authentication such as smart cards for greater security. 1-10 eTrust SSO Getting Started