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M-Tech Joins Liberty Alliance Project

M-Tech Information Technology Inc, a provider of identity management solutions, announced that it has joined the Liberty Alliance Project as an associate member. Through the membership, M-Tech will offer its extensive industry expertise in identity management solutions to aid in the consortium's effort to develop an open and interoperable standard for federated network identity and identity-based web services.

As a member of the Alliance, M-Tech will work with other industry leaders in developing standards promoting effective identity management for organizations worldwide. Ensuring that its products and solutions are standardized demonstrates M-Tech's leadership role within the industry. M-Tech also plans to incorporate Liberty specifications in their identity management suite to further enhance product interoperability.

M-Tech chose to join the Liberty Alliance to support uniform standards for identity authentication that ensures protection of data and users, while providing a high level of usability. Customers of M-Tech will benefit from the enhanced interoperability of all their identity management projects. As well, M-Tech will play an active role in communicating educational and industry news from the Liberty Alliance to its 450-plus customers.

"As a leader in the identity management solutions industry, M-Tech is committed to developing standards that profit the industry and its customers," says Robert Miller, vice president of marketing at M-Tech. "M-Tech joining the Liberty Alliance Project benefits our product development and enables us to play an integral role in the evolution of identity management."

The Liberty Alliance Project is a consortium formed to develop open standards for federated network identity management and identity-based services. The Alliance is made up of over 150 members, representing a worldwide cross-section of organizations ranging from educational institutions and government organizations, to service providers and financial institutions, to technology firms and wireless providers. Federated identity will help drive the next generation of the Internet, offering businesses and consumers convenience and choice. Membership is open to all commercial and non-commercial organizations.