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A&T Bank chooses KOBIL for online banking security(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) KOBIL will protect the online banking infrastructure of A&T Bank with AST, the company's latest security product. With this agreement, A&T Bank will be the 13th bank in Turkey that KOBIL provides security infrastructure Worms / Istanbul - KOBIL, a market leading trendsetter in the production of innovative technologies in the data and digital identity sector, joined forces with A&T Bank, the first ever specialized Turkish bank in commercial transactions across Turkey, Middle East and Northern Africa. Within the scope of recent cooperation, AST (Application Security Technology), an innovative solution by KOBIL will protect A&T Bank's online banking services for its clients. The main difference of the AST solution, which ensures security of operations at numerous banks abroad, the large majority of shares being in Swiss and German banks, from its counterparts, is that it automatically performs the majority of security operations thus providing the utmost convenience for the end user. In addition to two-factor authentication, the AST solution secures the banks' websites and mobile applications with a software security layer. Thus the customers will not encounter the risk of cyber-attack whilst performing operations even on public computers and smart phones not equipped with firewall software. KOBIL's solution, designed to work on all platforms and devices including iPhones, iPads, Android and Windows, automatically ensures security, thus eliminating the end user's possible concerns and greatly benefiting the banks through increased customer satisfaction. A&T Bank will be the 13th bank in Turkey that KOBIL provides security technologies. AST solution will be used by A&T Bank by the second quarter of 2014. About KOBIL Systems KOBIL Systems is a market leader and trendsetter for highly convenient IT security solutions with a focus in the area of secure digital identities. KOBIL stands for secure data, secure communication and secure authentication on every computer worldwide. Founded in 1986, KOBIL Group based in Worms, Germany, is the only manufacturer worldwide with a fully developed product line for IT-Security. As a pioneer in the area of cryptography, smart card technology and PKI (Public Key Infrastructure, digital identities) and in the area of Security for mobile platforms as Android or iPhone ec. KOBIL's products have become today's recognized standard for secure digital identities. The full research and development of the products is made in Germany. KOBIL has 40 percent of the staff involved in R&D. KOBIL applications comply with international standards such as USB, NFC, ISO 14443, EMV-CAP, ISO 7816, ISO 9001 and the German Act for Digital Signature. KOBIL products also support common technology standards which make it very simple to integrate them into existing IT infrastructures. IT security solutions by KOBIL are mobile, flexible and user friendly, and are used in a variety of different industries. Many banks and corporations rely on KOBIL technologies, such as Deutsche Telekom, Datev, Commerzbank, Aareal Bank, DekaBank Luxembourg, Banque de Luxembourg, Sparkassen, Volksbanken, Deutsche Postbank, Migrosbank, Valiant Bank, Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, Berner Kantonalbank, ING Bank, Raiffeisenbank International, UBS, Socit Gnrale, BBVA, Santander, Yapi Kredi, Akbank, Isbank, German parliament and German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). KOBIL USA expanded into North America with KOBIL USA's headquarters established in San Francisco in January 2012. Press Relations KOBIL Systems GmbH Pfortenring 11 67547 Worms Tel: +49 (0) 6241 3004 28 Fax: +49 (0) 6241 3004 80 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.kobil.com . (c) 2014 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |