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VASCO Presented Digipass Plug-In for Internet Authentication Server (IAS) During Microsoft Tech-Ed Europe 2005

Posted on: Thursday, 14 July 2005, 03:00 CDT

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VASCO Data Security ( http://www.vasco.com/ ), a global provider of enterprise-wide security products that support e-business and e-commerce today announced the presentation of Digipass Plug-In for Microsoft Internet Authentication Server (IAS) at the Microsoft Tech-Ed Europe Event in Amsterdam, July 5-8, 2005. With the Digipass Plug-In for Microsoft IAS, existing and new Microsoft IAS customers can swiftly upgrade their access to the internal network from a simple static password to the more secure Digipass Two-Factor Authentication.

Digipass Plug-In for Microsoft IAS is a true "plug and play" add-on and does not require an additional authentication server. The Digipass secrets are stored in the Active Directory connected with Microsoft IAS. With a simple mouse click, small and medium sized enterprises (SME's) can add Digipass Two- Factor Authentication to their existing Microsoft IAS infrastructure and, as such, offer more secure remote access to the corporate network to its employees.

Digipass Plug-In for Microsoft IAS features: * Native integration with Active Directory(TM) * Because Digipass secrets are stored in the Active Directory connected with Microsoft IAS, there is no need for a separate database * Administration in Microsoft Management Console * Self Administration Website allowing end-users to perform regular operations by themselves * Policy driven authentication: Administrator can decide specific behavior depending on the way the end-user connects (VPN, Dial up ...) * Supports most authentication protocols such as PAP, CHAP, MS CHAP 1 & 2, E-MD5 * All Digipass are supported (also Virtual Digipass) and Auto-Assignment and Self-Assignment deployment methods are embedded.

"VASCO and Microsoft are sharing the same vision of the Remote Access Security issue. With Digipass Plug-In for Microsoft IAS, VASCO reinforces its product offerings for the Corporate Network Access market," said Jan Valcke, VASCO's President and COO. "VASCO's Plug-In is completely ready for implementation in Microsoft's IAS installed base. We believe that this product will prove to be a cost effective and easy to install tool for security conscious SME's all over the world."

"Customers have told us that they benefit from an easy-to-use, more secure remote access environment," said Michael Atalla, group product manager for Windows Security Product Management at Microsoft Corp. "We are pleased to see that the IAS modularity has been used to add VASCO's Strong Authentication to IAS in an almost transparent way to help our mutual customers."

Digipass Plug-In for Microsoft IAS is available via VASCO's worldwide network of distributors and resellers.

About VASCO: VASCO designs, develops, markets and supports patented "Identity Authentication" products for e-business and e-commerce. VASCO's Identity Authentication software is delivered via its Digipass hardware and software security products. For user access control, VASCO's VACMAN products guarantee that only designated Digipass users get access to the application. With over 13,5 million Digipass products sold and ordered, VASCO has established itself as a world-leader for strong Identity Authentication with over 350 international financial institutions and approximately 1,400 blue- chip corporations and governments located in more than 80 countries.

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Reference is made to the Company's public filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding the Company and its operations.

For more information contact: Jochem Binst, +32 2 456 9810, jbinst@vasco.com

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VASCO Data Security

CONTACT: Jochem Binst of VASCO Data Security, +32 2 456 9810,jbinst@vasco.com

Web site: http://www.vasco.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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