What is Celo

Celo is our innovative tokenless strong 2 factor authentication solution. Celo is a fully manageable system which delivers simple yet cost-effective two factor authentication, which is quick to deploy and doesn’t require the user to carry a dedicated hardware device. It is based on the principle of:

The something you know is your normal username and password, the something you have is your mobile phone. During the standard login procedure a user enters their username and password. If these are valid a One Time Password (OTP) is sent to the user’s mobile device. The OTP is valid for a limited period of time and for single use.

Why use Celo

Increasingly as organisations open up their networks to allow a wider range of staff, business partners and customers to access their data there is a growing requirement to be able to authenticate users with a stronger authentication method than a simple user name and password.
The rapid increase in phishing attacks and Identity theft coupled with the increasing level of sophistication used in such attacks, web site operators need to take back the initiative and provide their user base with far greater levels of protection. Celo eliminates the need for users to carry a special device as it turns their mobile phone, PDA or any other wireless device into their physical authentication device.

Testimonial Celo

“As an executive authority of the UK Ministry of Defence, the security of the DSA’s Internet based system www.edisposals.com is of paramount importance. In addition to the normal security expected for Internet-based systems, it was important that the solution would be both effective and easy to implement, and simple for Users to understand and use. Various systems were considered and Celo delivers exactly that: a simple yet highly effective solution that gives us the confidence that our systems remain safe from unwarranted intrusion.”

Les Taylor
Director: Business Development & Information Systems.
Disposal Services Authority