RSA Security Customers Deploy Two-Factor Authentication to Protect Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Desktops and Networks18 October 2005
RSA Security Inc.
(Nasdaq: RSAS) today announced that organizations worldwide have expanded
their use of RSA SecurID two-factor authentication technology to strongly
protect access to Microsoft(R) Windows(R) desktops and networks. The
organizations have selected the RSA SecurID(R) for Microsoft Windows solution,
a feature of RSA SecurID software, to replace vulnerable passwords and
positively establish the trusted user identity before granting access to
corporate resources inside the enterprise. RSA SecurID two-factor
authentication solution enables customers to deliver a simple and consistent
login experience, whether the user is working on- or offline, remotely or
inside the walls of the enterprise. Customers include:
* Business Software Alliance - the foremost organization dedicated to
promoting a safe and legal digital world
* Gourmet Navigator - one of the largest gourmet information sites in
Japan
* Investmaster - the United Kingdom's largest supplier of integrated
systems for wealth managers and institutional brokers
* Kodama Corporation - a leader in Japan in CAD/CAM/CAE system integration
* Waggener Edstrom Strategic Communications - one of the world's largest
independent public relations firms
* Warren County of Ohio - a government organization dedicated to providing
its employees with secure access to public safety data
"It's important to have access controls within our environment both
domestically and internationally," said Scott Van Hove, chief operating
officer of the Business Software Alliance. "With RSA SecurID for Microsoft
Windows technology, we can be sure of who is accessing the data online and
offline throughout the entire enterprise, and we can produce a complete audit
trail at the push of a button."
"Gartner predicts that by 2007, 80 percent of organizations will reach the
'password breaking point' and will need to strengthen user authentication with
alternative security methods," said Ant Allan, research vice president at
Gartner. "Businesses need to put roadmaps in place now that will allow them
to phase out passwords and replace them with stronger authentication methods."
RSA Security Integrates ESSO with RSA SecurID for Windows Technology
RSA Security today also announced the integration of RSA(R) Sign-On
Manager enterprise single sign-on (ESSO) solution with RSA SecurID for Windows
technology, delivering an integrated desktop client, easing deployment and
ensuring a simple, secure and consistent end-user experience. Organizations
deploying RSA Sign-On Manager software may leverage their existing RSA SecurID
technology infrastructure to roll out RSA SecurID for Windows technology
without additional costs or complexity.
RSA Security Ships RSA(R) Authentication Manager 6.1 and RSA SecurID for
Microsoft Windows 2.0
Today RSA Security also announced worldwide availability of RSA(R)
Authentication Manager 6.1, the enterprise software powering RSA SecurID(R)
two-factor authentication technology. With a RADIUS server powered by a
specialized version of Funk Software's Steel-Belted Radius(R), RSA
Authentication Manager 6.1 software offers 802.1X support to help protect
sensitive corporate data within wired and wireless networks. The software
also supports a number of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) methods,
including EAP-Protected One-Time Password (EAP-POTP), an open specification
for wired/wireless strong authentication.
In addition, RSA SecurID for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2.0 solution is now
available with broader platform support -- including server environments based
on Linux, HP-UX and IBM(R) AIX(R) operating systems -- providing greater
flexibility and choice for customers seeking the security benefits of strong
authentication. Additional benefits include improved policy management
capabilities, enhanced usability for an improved end-user experience, seamless
password integration with Microsoft Windows administrator utilities, increased
scalability and complete integration with the RSA SecurID SID800 USB-enabled
authenticators.
"As organizations work to combat the myriad of IT security challenges,
there is an increasing need to effectively establish trusted user identities
before granting access to corporate resources," said John Worrall, vice
president of worldwide marketing at RSA Security. "RSA Security is committed
to delivering greater flexibility and choice for customers deploying two-
factor authentication technology to achieve this goal, both inside and outside
of the corporate firewall."
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 leads the way 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 more than 18,000 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 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.
For more information:
Courtney Hohne Dave Howell
OutCast Communications RSA Security Inc.
(415) 392-8282 (781) 515-6303
rsa@outcastpr.com dhowell@rsasecurity.com
Source: PR Newswire
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