GCKey service exceeds 6 Million users

GCKey provides individuals and businesses with electronic credentials for securely interacting with Government of Canada online services.

OTTAWA, May 6, 2015 /CNW/ - 2Keys Corporation is pleased to announce that there are now over 6 million registered active users of the GCKey service.

2Keys provides and operates the Government of Canada Branded Credential Service known as GCKey which enables individuals to securely sign on and interact with 26 Government Departments offering over 80 online services. 

GCKey provides clients with convenient, reliable and secure access to online services that respects the individual's privacy and enables them to access a number of services within a single session.

GCKey was launched in September of 2012 and has seen steady growth with now over 6 million credentials in active use.

"We are pleased to provide the GCKey service on behalf of the Government of Canada and to contribute to the collective success of enabling federated online credentials. 2Keys is also helping to enable the digital economy through participation in various Pan-Canadian access and identity solutions." said Rob Pierce, President of Public Sector Services and Co-Founder, 2Keys.

To learn more about the GCKey service, please visit clegc-gckey.gc.ca.

2Keys is also pleased to announce that Jeff Lewis, P. Eng., CISM, CISSP has been appointed Manager of 2Keys Security Operations Centre. Jeff recently joined the 2Keys team from the Canadian Internet Registration Authority where he served as the IT Security Team Leader.

Visit www.2keys.ca to find out how 2Keys Corporation is helping the Public and Commercial Sector meet their information security needs.

About 2Keys

Founded in 1998 and based in Ottawa and Toronto, Canada, 2Keys is a private employee owned company. We design, deploy and operate high security, high availability information systems for Canadian governments, financial institutions and commercial clients. We focus on trust, confidence, security and privacy in the access of information, information systems and processes for internal, external, mobile and cross-domain users.

SOURCE 2Keys Security Solutions

Bill Dunnion, Director, Security Solutions, 613-860-1620 ext. 1004