LetterSigner embedded in Option’s Cloudkey

Cloudkey® offers secure access to applications and data in the cloud. With LetterSigner it is now possible to legally validate documents and protect them with an electronic signature.

HANNOVER, Germany, LEUVEN, BOOM, Belgium – March 7 – LetterGen NV, a leading document software company specialized in delivering solutions in the DOCCM area (Document Output for Customer Communications Management) and Option (EURONEXT: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the global leader in wireless connectivity, security and experience, announce a collaboration to gain a foothold in the digital document signature market by embedding LetterSigner in Cloudkey®. Cloudkey® is a mobile security solution that provides simple and secure access to cloud applications and data. This new and unique mobile solution offers world-class security combining VASCO’s DIGIPASS authentication capability, Option’s 3G USB modem and connection management software (uCAN® Connect) and LetterGen’s LetterSigner power to legally validate documents and protect them with an electronic signature.

The companies announced the partnership at CeBIT 2012, Hannover, Germany. Visit LetterGen at the pavilion of Brussels Invest & Export in Hall 6 booth D35 as we will be showcasing the joint solution.

Cloudkey® is a versatile and modular solution with secure 3G connectivity, embedded storage, and proven authentication that addresses different security needs. It can be used in standard professional and enterprise environments to access corporate data or the intranet, but also in environments where users need simple and secure access to personal data or applications in the cloud. Cloudkey® contains DIGIPASS for Mobile, VASCO’s strong authentication solution for mobile devices. Mobile users who want to access cloud applications in a secure way can use the USB key to generate a one-time password (OTP).

LetterSigner answers the market demand for secure electronic signature tools requested by insurance, banking, real estate, e-government, temporary labor and many other sectors. In order to start implementing full automated paperless processes and fully secured communication channels, an electronic signature is mandatory. LetterSigner gives mobile users the ability to easily sign documents using a ‘classical’ manual signature or a digital ensuring confidentiality and non-repudiation for any company.

“Cloudkey® in combination with VASCO’s DIGIPASS and LetterSigner results in the most complete all-round mobile security device, not only by offering a secure access to data and applications in the cloud but also by giving users the ability to legally validate documents and protect them with a binding electronic signature”, says Luc Vandergoten, Managing Director of LetterGen NV.

Jan Callewaert, CEO of Option NV, commented: “This collaboration with LetterGen extends the capabilities of the Cloudkey® platform and reinforces the importance and value of mobile security and authentication. Simplified and ubiquitous digital signature and verification demonstrate how combined mobile security technologies can replace legacy process and improve efficiency and convenience.