RSA Press to Address Issues Related to Computer Security
SAN JOSE, Calif., RSA CONFERENCE 2000, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA
Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), the most trusted name in e-security, and Osborne
Media Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies specializing in
information technology books, today launched RSA Press. This new imprint will
cover computer security issues as they relate to end users, executives and
information technology professionals, providing readers with up-to-date and
authoritative e-security information.
The first book published in the RSA Press series is "Defending Your
Digital Assets Against Hackers, Crackers, Spies and Thieves", authored by
Randall K. Nichols, Daniel J. Ryan and Julie J.C.H. Ryan. This important new
work is written for security managers and policy makers, and discusses the
growing vulnerabilities due to interconnectivity and the importance of
protecting digital information. It also offers detailed explanations of how
and why attacks occur and gives advice on how to prevent future attacks,
detect attacks in progress, and quickly recover business operations. The book
is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and other computer book retailers
nationwide.
"We are excited to unveil RSA Press, and look forward to producing a
series of books that will help consumers and enterprises protect their digital
assets," said Scott Schnell, senior vice president of marketing at RSA
Security. "RSA Security is committed to expanding the e-security knowledge
base, and our partnership with Computing McGraw-Hill provides us with an ideal
opportunity to publish quality information about computer security."
"By combining our publishing infrastructure and editorial talents with RSA
Security's unsurpassed security expertise, we expect RSA Press to become a
leading resource for information security," said Brandon Nordin, vice
president and group publisher of Osborne Media Group. "This builds upon the
leadership position we've established in internetworking security with works
such as Osborne's best-selling "Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets
& Solutions". RSA Press books will be available through all traditional book
channels worldwide. RSA Press expects to announce several additional titles
in 2000.
About Osborne Media Group
THE OSBORNE MEDIA GROUP, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a
leading publisher of computer books that include user and reference guides;
best-selling series on computer certification; high level but practical titles
on networking, communication, and programming; and the hottest titles on new
web development tools. With its established strategic publishing relationships
with Oracle, Corel, Global Knowledge, J.D. Edwards, and Intuit, The Osborne
Media Group is targeting consumer support, emerging technologies, and
innovative applications for developing future computer books. Founded in 1888,
The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading information services provider meeting
worldwide needs in education, business, finance, the professions and
government. The corporation employs 16,500 people located in more than
400 offices in 32 countries. Sales in 1998 were $3.7 billion. For more
information, visit http://www.osborne.com.
About RSA Security Inc.
RSA Security Inc., The Most Trusted Name in e-Security(TM), helps
organizations build secure, trusted foundations for e-businesses through its
RSA SecurID(R) two-factor authentication, RSA BSAFE(R) encryption and RSA
Keon(TM) public key management systems. With nearly a half billion RSA
BSAFE-enabled applications in use worldwide, more than six million RSA SecurID
users and almost 20 years of industry experience, RSA Security has the proven
leadership and innovative technology to address the changing security needs of
e-business and bring trust to the new, online economy. RSA Security can be
reached at http://www.rsasecurity.com.
NOTE: BSAFE and SecurID are registered trademarks, and Keon, RSA and The
Most Trusted Name in e-Security are trademarks of RSA Security Inc. All other
products and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.
SOURCE RSA Security Inc.
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CONTACT:
Patrick Corman of Corman Communications,
650-326-9648, or patrick@cormancom.com, for RSA Security Inc.; or
Richard Mack of RSA Security Inc., 781-301-5344, or
rhmack@rsasecurity.com; or Hector De Jean of Computing
McGraw-Hill, 212-904-4064, or hector_de_jean@mcgraw-hill.com
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