Benefits of single sign-on
Federated single sign-on uses improved security. Users need to authenticate on a corporate network to gain access to Thomson Reuters applications, which offers multiple options beyond password security.
Federated single sign-on gives 2 security benefits:
- Your IT department generally turns off network logins when employees leave the company. However, entities generally administer third-party applications, including those from Thomson Reuters, outside the IT department. Inactivating logins for third-party applications is often a slower process, potentially exposing sensitive data and systems to former employees. By having users to log in using Federated single sign-on from your corporate network, inactivating users automatically removes their ability to sign in to our applications.
- Companies with specialized authentication needs, such as unusual password policies or two-factor authentication relying on hardware tokens, often seek similar security measures for third-party applications. Federated single sign-on enables you to apply corporate network authentication technology to control access to Thomson Reuters applications.