Ping Identity^®, the leader in Internet Identity Security, today announced it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) to help develop and promote industry best practices for cloud computing security assurance. Ping Identity CTO Patrick Harding will serve as a member on the CSA Advisory Council, sharing Ping Identity’s experiences in developing secure Single Sign-On to the industry’s leading SaaS applications including Salesforce, Google Apps, WebEx, Concur, SuccessFactors and other.

“Companies large and small are turning to cloud computing for greater cost savings and improved global mobility,” Harding said. “As a result, protecting user identities and securing user access is quickly becoming a business imperative. In joining the Cloud Security Alliance, Ping Identity is bringing more than seven years of Internet SSO experience together with a broad range of security disciplines to help overcome the security barriers to long term success in the cloud.”

A non-profit organization established to promote cloud computing security best practices and educate on the uses of cloud computing to help secure all other forms of computing, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is focused on:

• A common level of understanding between the consumers and providers of cloud computing regarding the necessary security requirements and attestation of assurance.
• Independent research into best practices for cloud computing security.
• Awareness campaigns and educational programs on the appropriate uses of cloud computing and cloud security solutions.
• Consensus lists of issues and guidance for cloud security assurance.

"Cloud computing is a very real and fundamental shift happening today, with unlimited potential," said Jim Reavis, Co-founder of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). “We are pleased to welcome Ping Identity to the CSA as we continue to work with cloud and security providers, and practitioners alike to solve the issues and risks introduced by this new, powerful model.”

About Ping Identity Corporation

Ping Identity is the market leader in Internet Identity Security, delivering on-premise software and on-demand services for Internet Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity-Enabled Web Services and Internet User Account Management. More than 350 enterprises, government agencies, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) vendors and online service providers worldwide rely on Ping Identity to streamline application access, reduce administrative costs, generate additional revenue and improve security. Visit www.pingidentity.com for additional information.

About the cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

The Cloud Security Alliance is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and to provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Cloud Security Alliance is led by industry practitioners and supported by founding charter companies PGP Corporation, Qualys, Inc. and Zscaler, Inc. For further information, the Cloud Security Alliance web site is www.cloudsecurityalliance.org.