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RSA Security Protects Customers Worldwide With Leading Identity and Access Management Solutions

Posted on: Monday, 30 January 2006, 18:00 CST

BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RSA Security Inc. today announced an expanding roster of customers, including Japan Net Bank, the largest new customer in the company's history, that selected RSA Security solutions to help protect online identities and information in the fourth quarter of 2005. As of December 31, 2005, approximately 20,000 organizations worldwide rely on RSA Security's identity and access management solutions to secure their business assets and customer information.

In addition, organizations worldwide made strategic investments in multiple products from RSA Security during the quarter, such as RSA(R) Sign-On Manager software combined with RSA SecurID(R) for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) software for seamless, strong authentication into an enterprise single sign-on environment; and eSphinx risk based authentication solution coupled with eStamp for reverse authentication. (1)

"Hudson Advisors selected RSA Sign-On Manager enterprise single sign-on solution after a close evaluation of products from six vendors, as we needed an entirely new user sign-on and authentication system to control network access. We also purchased tightly-integrated RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows two-factor authentication technology, replacing our tokens from Vasco Data Security because of both poor product performance and customer service," said Mark Lynd, Global Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Technology at Hudson Advisors, LLC. "With more than 1,100 employees around the globe, some users log into 14 different systems, and strong password management was an onerous burden. Now, with RSA Sign-On Manager software, the payoff we have been seeing includes significantly improved user productivity and reduced support costs, especially with the IntelliAccess feature that helps to maintain secure self-service. Also, audit compliance will be a big cost-saver as we demonstrate effective access controls to regulators."

"We purchased RSA ClearTrust(R) access management software to be a key element of our secure web portal, which is a major opportunity for us to attract new customers and empower and retain existing customers," said Bob Frank, Chief Information Security Officer for the California State Automobile Association. "We expect that RSA ClearTrust technology and the RSA Professional Services organization will help us to create a secure, efficient and personalized web experience for our members to access their personal and confidential insurance information via the Internet."

Enterprise Solutions

Businesses and government organizations leveraging two-factor authentication and/or enterprise single sign-on technology to secure the enterprise included:

* Asian Partners, a provider of global ERP software used by Japanese corporations to manage their overseas operations, purchased RSA SecurID technology to provide user authentication for its service-based customers in order to significantly increase security at the time of access to mission- critical business processes. Asian Partners will also engage with RSA Professional Services to assist with the deployment of RSA SecurID technology.

* Covenant Health, a comprehensive and community-owned health system, expanded its deployment of RSA SecurID two-factor authentication that provides secure remote access through an SSL VPN for physicians who tap into vital patient data, including insurance information.

* Foseco, a United Kingdom-based world leader in products and solutions for improving foundry and steel mill performance, has recently purchased RSA Sign-On Manager 4.5 software, as well as RSA SecurID SID800 USB-enabled authenticators.

* Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), a nonprofit computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs, recently purchased RSA Sign-On Manager software for enterprise single sign-on to internal applications and to eliminate the need for users to change and remember several passwords at a time. In tandem, OCLC selected RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows technology to secure access to all Microsoft Windows desktops and networks and protect the enterprise single sign-on experience.

Consumer Solutions

New and existing RSA Security customers selected a range of strong authentication and anti-fraud solutions to protect online assets for both consumers and businesses:

* Alliant Credit Union, the eighth-largest credit union in the United States with more than 192,000 members worldwide and $4.5 billion in assets, purchased and deployed FraudAction anti-phishing and anti-pharming service to protect their members against fraud and online attacks.

* ASB, one of New Zealand's leading banks known for its leadership in technology, and BankDirect, an Internet banking specialist, have extended their two-factor authentication solution for customers to include RSA SecurID technology. The banks will offer RSA SecurID tokens as an alternative to SMS mobile phone messaging when customers register for Netcode - New Zealand's first and only two-factor authentication security solution for retail banking customers.

* Japan Net Bank selected strong authentication technology from RSA Security to better protect online banking customers in Japan. Japan Net Bank will deploy RSA SecurID two-factor authentication tokens to more than one million online banking customers and becomes the first financial institution in the world to deliver two-factor authentication tokens to all active account holders. Offering RSA SecurID tokens to online banking customers is part of the bank's overall strategy for reinforcing the security of online banking.

* Royal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Wisconsin, selected and implemented adaptive authentication technology from RSA Security, including eSphinx risk based authentication solution, and eStamp, a reverse authentication solution using watermarks, for RCU eBranch, its online account access service.

* Union Bank of California, one of the 25 largest banks in the United States, is a long-time customer of RSA SecurID technology and has purchased an additional 5,000 tokens to be used by commercial banking customers to safely access accounts from remote locations to conduct wire transfers.

Developer Solutions

RSA Security customers continue to use innovative data encryption solutions to protect both transaction and application data:

* Adobe, a global technology firm that revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information - anytime, anywhere and through any medium -- affirmed its commitment to RSA Security and expanded its use of RSA BSAFE technology to encrypt the infrastructure of its applications.

* iPass, an enterprise mobility services company which operates the world's largest virtual network, and a long-time customer of RSA BSAFE developer software, purchased additional licenses of RSA BSAFE SSL-J and RSA BSAFE SSL-C software to encrypt authentication, settlement, and quality management transactions.

"During the fourth quarter, we were able to leverage market opportunities worldwide -- such as the need for stronger authentication, better password management, and effective anti-fraud solutions -- to protect our customers' online identities and digital assets. We have seen compelling multi-product deployments that showcase the interoperability and powerful combinations of our solutions, and significantly increased purchases of newer products," said John Worrall, vice president of worldwide marketing at RSA Security. "We're excited to see the results of this continued momentum throughout 2006 as we work to further expand our customer base, while remaining committed to those we already serve."

About RSA Security Inc.

RSA Security Inc. is the expert in protecting online identities and digital assets. The inventor of core security technologies for the Internet, the company sets the standard in strong authentication and encryption, bringing trust to millions of user identities and the transactions that they perform. RSA Security's portfolio of award-winning identity & access management solutions helps businesses to establish who's who online - and what they can do.

With a strong reputation built on a 20-year history of ingenuity, leadership and proven technologies, we serve approximately 20,000 customers around the globe and interoperate with more than 1,000 technology and integration partners. For more information, please visit http://www.rsasecurity.com/

RSA, RSA Security, BSAFE, ClearTrust and SecurID are either registered trademarks or trademarks of RSA Security Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

All other products and services mentioned are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

(1) eSphinx and eStamp are solutions from Cyota Inc., which was acquired by RSA Security on December 30th 2005.

For more information: Courtney Hohne Dave Howell OutCast Communications RSA Security Inc. (415) 392-8282 (781) 515-6303 rsa@outcastpr.com dhowell@rsasecurity.com

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RSA Security Inc.

CONTACT: Courtney Hohne of OutCast Communications, +1-415-392-8282,rsa@outcastpr.com; or Dave Howell of RSA Security Inc., +1-781-515-6303,dhowell@rsasecurity.com

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

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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