BIO-key International, Inc. announced that existing customer Johnston Community College (JCC) elected to migrate to BIO-key's PortalGuard IDaaS cloud-based platform to improve agility, security, and efficiency that comes from being able to leverage a single pane of glass to secure their entire IT environment. PortalGuard IDaaS provides IAM security regardless of where a user is signing in from and flexible integration options to support all types of access scenarios for both cloud-based and on-premises applications. Johnston Community College has been utilizing PortalGuard's on-premises solution since 2018.

In recent years, higher educational institutions like JCC have been increasing the number of digital learning formats for students, so connecting securely to cloud-based systems is an essential element within a safe and supportive learning environment. PortalGuard significantly improved end-user access by providing secure single sign-on using SAML and CAS (Central Authentication Service) protocols for applications, including Microsoft 365, Blackboard, ExamSoft, Trac Cloud, Omni CMS, Anthology, and Explorance Blue, among others. In addition, PortalGuard offers the college's approximately 5,000 users an enhanced user experience with flexible multi-factor authentication options for secure access to institutional applications and data.