ISLANDIA, N.Y. and TOKYO -- NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that NEC will offer a new robust and scalable security solution as a cloud service that uses CA Technologies proven, cloud-ready advanced authentication technology.

The service will deliver a flexible security solution that helps operators and content / application providers address the need for multi-device, multi-service authentication. As smart phones and tablets continue to proliferate among business users and consumers, user identities become associated with multiple devices. As a result, carriers, corporations and governments need to streamline security and usability for their customers, employees and constituents across devices and services with a seamless and strong authentication system for both users and devices.

“Mobility increases the complexity of security and how to control access and use of services and applications,” said Shigeru Okuya, Vice President and Senior General Manager, Carrier Services Operations Unit of NEC Corporation. “When we set out to deliver a cloud service for our customers that made security transparent and easy for their end-users, we chose CA Technologies. The company protects more than 150 million identities with its authentication technology and does it with combined convenience and security – something demanded by customers and end-users.”

NEC Corp. (Tokyo: 6701)