How Do I Get to My CAC-Enabled Email Through My Phone Securely?

November 23, 2020

Mobile security for U.S. federal agencies is high priority, even more so as the recent shift to telework has increased incidences of employees accessing sensitive data through personal phones and tablets while on the go — making mobile devices a centerpiece of security and productivity workflow. Securely accessing your CAC-enabled email through your mobile phone has never been more vital. Case in point: more than 38% of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees have government-issued mobile devices, leading the DHS to create a Mobile Device Security project to promote the safe and secure adoption of mobile technology across the federal government. With 85% of federal cybersecurity managers agreeing that mobile work increases the risk of cyber threats to their agency’s data, a secure solution is needed (and fast!) as federal government mobile phishing encounter rates rose from 17% in Q4 of 2019 to 40% in Q1 of 2020.

How Do I Get to My CAC-Enabled Email Through My Phone Securely?

Thursby CAC and PIV-Enabled Email Solutions

Enter: Identiv’s Thursby Common Access Card (CAC) or Personal Identification Verification (PIV)-enabled email solutions, including the Thursby Sub Rosa mobile software suite and Thursby PKard® Readers. Sub Rosa is the only Defense Information Security Agency (DISA)-approved Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) mobile security app, allowing secure, encrypted access to mission-critical federal government sites on-the-go or from home — a major boon for those looking to remain a connected, efficient employee or soldier while also maintaining proper security requirements. 

Access Mission-Critical CAC-Enabled Email with Strong Two-Factor Authentication

The complete collection of Thursby solutions support website access from an Apple or Android mobile device with strong two-factor authentication using a CAC or PIV card. Thursby Sub Rosa is the only mobile browser available that allows access to Defense Travel Systems (DTS) and the ability to sign, encrypt, or decrypt emails on Outlook 2013, 2016, and Outlook Web Access (OWA365) servers, allowing you to view, create, and respond to calendar events. Sub Rosa is also FIPS 140-2 validated and approved under DISA’s Department of Defense (DoD) Mobile App Store. The browser acts as an authentication agent, smoothly coordinating reader and card access to an optional secure app ecosystem. For an additional charge, PDF editing and signing is also available.

Mobile Security Solutions for the U.S. Federal Government 

Identiv’s mobile security solutions are used widely throughout nearly all agencies of the U.S. federal government, with the majority of concentration within the DoD. Today, Identiv has over 300,000 active users throughout the federal government, including the U.S. Navy Reserve (our largest customer) with 45,000 readers already deployed. Additionally, Identiv has also done major deployments with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air Marshals.