Gemalto .NET is the first ever implementation of a .NET Framework for Smart Cards. It puts state of the art technology to the service of organizations committed to taking their IT Security and Identity &amp; Access infrastructure to the next level.<br /><br />Two-factor authentication (2FA) solutions can help secure your company's digital assets from end to end. Gemalto .NET comes equipped with support for 2 different 2FA technologies: One Time Passwords (OTP) and X509 Certificates (PKI). Choose the one that suits you best, or combine both at once for different uses.<br /><br />With Gemalto .NET you will also benefit from an unparalleled level of integration with Microsoft's platforms and solutions: Support for the Gemalto .NET Smart Cards and Tokens is built into Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, and available as a Windows Update for Windows XP and Server 2003. Gemalto .NET is also fully compatible with Forefront Edge, Microsoft's Identity Lifecycle Manager, Active Directory Domain Services and Certificate Services. With Gemalto .NET implementation of Two Factor Authentication, Encryption and Digital Signature services becomes easier than ever.<br /><br />Gemalto .NET is also the first ever implementation of a .NET Framework for Smart Cards, empowering developers to build services that take advantage of the enhanced programming and communication capabilities of the .NET Framework and the advanced security and cryptographic services that are the foundation of Gemalto Smart Cards. Combined with the award winning SConnect technology, Smart Cards and Tokens can now communicate with all kind of Web Services, and hefty client based solutions can be replaced with zero footprint web based solutions.<br /><br />