Konami to use VASCO digital security for online services

Oakbrook Terrace-based Konami Digital Entertainment Co. Ltd., a developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties specializing in the home video game market, will integrate VASCO Data Security’s DIGIPASS technology to enhance security for its online gaming and online shopping services.

Konami Digital Entertainment Co. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Konami Corp. and is dedicated to multifaceted development of social games, game software, arcade games and card games, as well as offering new ways of playing using IT technology and networks.

With fraud statistics on the rise, Konami realized the need to implement security for its community site “e-Amusement Gate” and its online shopping channel “Konami Style.” The company implemented VASCO’s VACMAN Controller authentication back-end software in combination with DIGIPASS technology allowing its customers to logon securely to Konami’s online services.

“At Konami we realize that our customers are our most important assets. Konami continues to strive to provide gaming players around the globe with an enjoyable gaming experience and ‘valuable time.’ We endeavor to bring high quality and innovative engineering together and focus on being a technological leader,” said Mitsuhiro Masanobu, director of IT studio center at Konami.

“By implementing leading authentication security we not only gain a competitive advantage, it will also ultimately lead to increased customer trust, retention and game play. We turned to VASCO as they have a proven experience in the gaming industry,” he added.

Jan Valcke, COO and President at VASCO Data Security. said the company’s solution provides “a large and widespread customer base helping Konami to confront the security and fraud prevention challenges they are facing,”