Brief

SafeNet’s solution for SaaS

SafeNet is focusing on helping software vendors make a successful transition to the Software as a Service (SaaS) business model for their product offering.

While SaaS is an innovative business-model, ISVs providing SaaS applications face potential revenue losses from customers that share their subscriptions with others. Sharing of login information (user name and password) has become more common with on-demand software. As a result, unauthorized users are also getting access to end-user data that they do not necessarily have permission to access.

HASP SRM SaaS Pass helps SaaS providers maximize their revenue by preventing users from sharing their login information with others. Because SaaS Pass only allows users from authorized computers to access the on-demand applications, it protects subscription revenues and controls access to sensitive end-user software. HASP SRM SaaS Pass is built upon Aladdin technology that is used by over 30,000 ISVs around the world.

This solution assures revenues by ensuring that login information and access to sensitive data is not shared, either inside or outside the end-user’s organization. The solution also provides better compliance with contract agreements and also enables greater control over use of service. Apart from ensuring that only authorized users access SaaS services, it also guarantees controlled access to sensitive end-user data.

“We strive to provide the most comprehensive solutions available to meet the needs of our customers, enabling them to advance their business and grow revenues. Our solution helps in maximizing the SaaS providers’ revenue and facilitates an improved time-to-market for those ISVs are considering taking their products to a SaaS model,” informed Rana Gupta, Business Head – India and SAARC, SafeNet.

The HASP SRM SaaS Pass contains two components: the SaaS Pass Login Application and the SaaS Pass Web Service Module. The login application, which service providers distribute to their customers, is fully customizable. All operations, including distribution and pre-activation of the login application, can be handled over the Internet to minimize logistics costs. The HASP SRM SaaS Pass Web Service Module integrates with a SaaS provider’s existing Web application.

The solution is based on a small client application installed on the end-user’s machine or machines that communicates over the Internet with a server-side application in the ISV’s data center. This client application is responsible for passing encrypted login information to the provider’s server, which can then authenticate the user and that service access is being attempted from an authorized machine.

In 2007, SafeNet was acquired by Vector Capital and in 2009 Vector also acquired Aladdin. Both SafeNet’s and Aladdin’s management is under a common platform.