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Article in Cloud Computing Journal: Why SaaS vendors must offer automated sign-on to all business customers

Automated sign-on is not only about security, it is just as much about driving customer engagement and usage and fighting churn. This article by Emillion founder and CEO, Kjell Backlund, in Cloud Computing Journal explains why.

Half of paid SaaS customers do not really use the application

According to a recent report by Totango, a full half of paid SaaS customers log in less than once a month or do not use their paid service at all. Low or no usage are one of the biggest reasons for churn. How would your business be affected if half of your customers (read revenue) [...]

New article: Is SAML all you need to offer business customers SaaS single sign-on?

Everybody has far too many usernames and passwords already, and customer organizations are therefore demanding easier access to SaaS applications. How can SaaS providers respond to that demand? Is there a de facto standard that solves your problem, or what are your options? Read this article by Emillion’s founder and CEO Kjell Backlund to learn [...]

Emillion web site redesigned

Our web site has been redesigned to help new visitors and old friends find information faster and easier. We will gradually be adding articles and customer cases, together with cases on how Distal has been integrated with different platforms, services and generic identity and access management solutions. Stay tuned, and don’t hesitate to get in [...]

Mediamaisteri uses Distal to make access easier

Emillion, specialized in automating sign-on and user management in web applications, and Mediamaisteri, a provider of e-learning services, have agreed on using Distal to make access to Mediamaisteri’s SaaS services easier. “Distal fits very well into our offering as a complementing user management integration solution. The strength with Distal is how easy it is to [...]

Kjell Backlund interviewed in SIIA’s A Vision from the Top

Kjell Backlund, founder and CEO of Emillion, was interviewed by SIIA’s A Vision from the Top, along with 45 other software industry CEO’s from around the world. The interviews focused on how CEO’s see the future of the software industry. The interview and the publication can be found here

BOS offers smoother access with Distal

Emillion, specialized in automating sign-on and user management in web applications, and BOS, a provider of e-procurement and catalog management services, have agreed on using Distal to make access to BOS services smoother. “As the usage of cloud based services increases, the demand for centralized user management is growing. Distal is an elegant way to [...]

Kjell Backlund, Emillion CEO, in IDG Connect Blog

Kjell Backlund, founder and CEO of Emillion, was invited to write a blog on Cloud Single Sign-on in IDG’s Connect Blog. The blog article “Cloud Single Sign-On: Whose Call is it?” discusses the issue from value proposition, technology and cost perspectives. The whole article can be found here

Emillion to cooperate with Logica

Emillion, specialized in automating sign-on and user management in web applications, and Logica, the IT Services company, are tightening their cooperation. Logica can now offer Distal authentication as SaaS to their own customers. The authentication fits organizations, which offer digital services or SaaS applications. For Logica’s customers Distal is a fast and easy way to [...]

Distal to speed up digital signatures

Finland’s Online Signature Ltd (FOS), a service company specialized in digital signatures, and Emillion, a leader in automating access and user management in SaaS and Cloud services, have agreed on deploying Emillion’s Distal authentication solution in FOS’s onnistuu.fi service. “It is impossible for big companies to use network banking ids internally in the agreement approval [...]