Rapattoni authentication tokens work with multiple MLS sites

Deployments in North Carolina and California eliminate need for agents to carry multiple authentication tokens

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., September 27, 2007 – Rapattoni Corporation has successfully deployed multiple site access for crossover MLS members using the Rapattoni Secure Logon token-based authentication service. Users with Rapattoni Secure Logon tokens now have the ability to access any MLS site that they belong to with a single token. The same token they use for their home MLS can also be used to access any other MLS they belong to that utilizes Secure Logon.

"As data sharing agreements and regionalization of MLSs become more commonplace, it naturally follows that data security becomes a higher priority as more users than ever before have access to sensitive information. We're proud to have developed a system that not only protects that information, but is also easy to use and multifunctional," said Andy Rapattoni, president and CEO.

Several Rapattoni customers are already experiencing the benefits of this innovation. The most recent to implement Secure Logon, the Tulare County Multiple Listing Service in California, has a significant percentage of its members who already have Secure Logon tokens through their membership with the Fresno Association of Realtors®. These Tulare/Fresno crossover members are able to access both MLSs using the same token.

The Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors® and the Brunswick County Association of Realtors® were the first associations to employ the new technology when they launched their Single Sign-On (SSO) reciprocal access link for their members last month. Members of both Wilmington and Brunswick MLSs use the same token, regardless of which MLS they log on to initially.

"The new advances in our Secure Logon software allow us to provide an unprecedented level of convenience for the end users, while maintaining the same high data security standards as before," said Peter Williams, Rapattoni's chief information officer. "Having the ability to offer tokens that let members access multiple MLSs, along with included SSO features, gives our customers a nearly unlimited spectrum of partnership opportunities in the real estate community and beyond."

The Rapattoni Secure Logon service increases data security by ensuring that only authorized users can access the MLS. During logon, users must provide "two-factor authentication" — their ID and password (something they know), and the code displayed on their security token at that moment (something they have). The combination of the user's password and the correct token code provides a much more reliable level of user authentication than reusable passwords alone. Since each token is associated with a specific user, it eliminates the potential for account sharing and ID theft, and ensures that only authorized users can enter the MLS site.

About Rapattoni Secure Logon
Rapattoni Secure Logon is a token-based logon authentication service designed for real estate associations and MLS organizations. Hardware and software tokens utilize SecurID® technology from RSA, The Security Division of EMC, which is the leading provider of online data security. The Rapattoni-built software interface includes an easy self-registration process, simple logon interface, and an online management system for staff use. Secure Logon can be integrated transparently with any MLS, regardless of vendor. Rapattoni can provide complete services, including hosting, delivery, user orientation, and a call center for staff and user support. See the Rapattoni Secure Logon video for details.

About the company
Rapattoni Corporation has been serving the real estate industry under the same name and management for 37 years. The company provides an array of integrated products and services for real estate associations and MLS organizations including Internet MLS systems, association management software, and Secure Logon with Single Sign-On identity portals for online security and convenience. The company's association management customers represent more than 85% of the nation's Realtors®. Rapattoni's headquarters are located in Simi Valley, California.

For more information contact Public Relations at (800) 722-7338, or visit the company's website at http://www.rapattoni.com.