SafeNet IDProve 110 6-digit OTP Token for Use with Amazon Web Services Only

Quick and easy to setup

The Gemalto Ezio token is quite similar to the RSA SecureID token which I think is more prevalent in the market. It does exactly one thing: Display a pseudo-random number that changes according to time. After the device is activated, it becomes impossible to login to AWS web interface without entering the number shown on the token. Activating the token with AWS is dead-simple, and its integration with the AWS authentication process is first-rate. The primary benefit of this device is that it provides a second-factor for authentication other than one's password. In other words, even if someone steals your AWS username and password, they still will not be able to access AWS web management functions without physical possession of the token. Since it's been proven time and again that SSL on its own does not a secure system make, this kind of extra protection is not a luxury but rather a necessity, and it's nice that Amazon finally provided such a solution. There are a few areas where the use of the token could be improved. * Only a single token can be linked to a single AWS account. This obviates a few usage scenarios for the device, which is a shame. * It would be nice if the use of the token would be extended to other parts of the Amazon network. Amazon Payments and the seller areas are obvious areas where this would be beneficial. I guess someone at Amazon decided this is not a consumer-oriented solution, which is odd because many banks and even PayPal use tokens such as this for authentication. * The token can only be used with Amazon. You can't sync it to any other AAA server. If you already have a Gemalto token that you carry around, you would not be able to consolidate it with the AWS token. If your business depends on AWS hosted infrastructure, the Ezio is something that you really must have. Think of it this way: How much money will you stand to lose if a malicious individual somehow manages to steals your login credentials? Probably more than the price of token plus shipping, right? Despite its current shortcomings (which will possibly be addressed by Amazon in the future), the Ezio token is an excellent solution that solves a real problem. If you manage any AWS service through the web, you'll definitely want to have one.

Es pequeño y portable, listo para traer con las llaves pero mejor guárdelo en un sitio mas seguro.

Der Versand hat ewig gedauert und dann gab es leider auch keine Begleitunterlagen. Diese benötigt man aber zwingend, um das Gerät als Token registrieren zu können. Also leider für den Po ...

I bought this over a year ago and it's been a champ! Still works great and was super easy to bind to my AWS account, I use it all the time to log in, zero issues.