Ping Identity and Innovent, an Entrepreneurial Innovation Unit of Nokia, Extend Federated Identity Collaboration

Denver, CO - April 6, 2004 - Ping Identity Corporation (www.pingidentity.com), a leading provider of federated identity management solutions, and Innovent, an entrepreneurial innovation unit of Nokia (NYSE: NOK), today announced a renewal of their agreement to collaborate in mapping the emerging market for federated identity and it implications for mobility.  As part of their 2003 collaboration, the two organizations today announced the immediate availability of a jointly developed whitepaper, "Scenarios of Federated Identity," that addresses the development of the federated identity marketplace.  The whitepaper is available for immediate download from the Ping Identity corporate website at www.pingidentity.com.

 

"Managing the identities of people and things as they move between domains is a fundamental component of an increasingly decentralized world," said Andre Durand, CEO of Ping Identity Corporation.  "On-demand computing, extended enterprise initiatives, new web services architectures, and a need to keep access simple and secure for end-users are all driving the implementation of standards-based identity infrastructures."

 

New identity standards such as those provided for through the Liberty Alliance, OASIS (SAML), and the Microsoft/IBM lead WS-Federation specification have given rise to a new dawn of identity interoperability.  Federated Identity Management provides organizations a means for reducing friction in all interactions, especially those that are increasingly cross-company, cross-boundary & cross-domain. 

 

Stephanie Keller-Bottom, Director of Innovent, added, "The marketplace for federated identity is developing more rapidly than was originally expected.  Through our collaboration with Ping Identity, Innovent has gained insight into the emerging models and business implications associated with federated identity management.  Our renewal of the collaboration agreement with Ping Identity Corporation is reflective of both the value that they bring to Innovent and the extensive experience, network and resources that Innovent brings to Ping."

 

About Ping Identity Corporation

Ping Identity Corporation is a leading provider of federated identity management solutions. As the founding sponsor of SourceID (www.sourceid.org), the leading open source project for federated identity (SAML, Liberty Alliance and WS-Federation), and the driving force behind the PingID Network (www.pingid.com), the first organization dedicated to solving the legal and business issues surrounding federated identity, Ping provides both the technology and business solutions for engaging partners, suppliers and customers in secure identity federation.

 

Innovent, an entrepreneurial innovation unit in Nokia, connects to the pulse of emerging markets to explore innovation options for Nokia. Innovent offers a collaborative environment for early-stage entrepreneurs working on concepts that facilitate connections between people, their communities, and the things that matter to them. Innovent offers expertise and resources to clarify the opportunity behind their visions and accelerate the process between concept development and commercialization, within a framework of mutual trust.  For more information about Innovent visit www.nokia.com/innovent.

 

About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia is dedicated to enhancing people's lives and productivity by providing easy-to-use and secure products like mobile phones, and solutions for imaging, games, media, mobile network operators and businesses. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on five major exchanges.

 

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Innovent/Nokia
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Ping Identity Corporation

Eric Norlin

Telephone: +1 (303) 468-2870