I&T Solution
Reference No.
S-0255
Solution Name
Authgear
Solution Description
Authgear is an open-source auth-as-a-service solution that provides authentication, authorization, and user management services for web and mobile applications. Authgear is developer-friendly with opinionated defaults. It includes various security features like two-factor authentication (2FA), session management, and passwordless login out of the box, among others. Authgear helps businesses unify the authentication experience across multiple platforms with simple integration. Authgear is a highly customizable solution that can be easily integrated into the application via the iOS, Android, and JS software development kits (SDKs), helping manage the app’s user sessions. Authgear can be tightly integrated with microservices and cloud functions to provide authentication and authorization over APIs.
Application Areas
City Management
Commerce and Industry
Development
Education
Employment and Labour
Environment
Finance
Food
Health
Housing
Infrastructure
Population
Recreation and Culture
Social Welfare
Transport
Technologies Used
Cloud Computing
Use Case
Here are some of the use cases of Authgear:
- Provide consistent and unified security configuration for custom applications deployed by companies
- Help manage roles and user permissions to software or applications
Mitigate risks to fraud and unauthorized access by implementing identity management in service-oriented aspects of the public sector
- Alleviate password fatigue by implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms that don't require additional passwords
- Strengthen the security of enterprise apps from credential leaks or breaches by implementing mechanisms where user passwords don't need to cross the corporate firewall
- Secure corporate assets by enabling authentication and authorization mechanisms in BYOD devices (i.e., personal mobiles, laptops, etc.)
- Help accelerate software development timelines and processes by baking security early into the development lifecycle
Company / Organisation Name
Oursky Limited
Email Address
bencheng@oursky.comTelephone Number
2155 9299
Address
Great Wall Factory Building, Rm B, 10/F, Great Wall Factory Building, Cheung Sha Wan, 11 Cheung Shun St, Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong
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