Japan Net Bank First to Deliver Two-Factor Tokens to All Active Account
Holders; Protecting Over One Million Online Banking Customers with
RSA SecurID Two-Factor Authentication Technology
BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RSA Security Inc.
(Nasdaq: RSAS) today announced that Japan Net Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking
Corporation (SMBC) selected RSA SecurID(R) strong authentication solution to
better protect online banking customers in Japan. As cyber security threats
become increasingly sophisticated, financial institutions worldwide are
embracing stronger methods of protecting their customers. Japan Net Bank and
SMBC join a growing roster of financial institutions across the globe --
including Banorte (Mexico), Credit Suisse, E*TRADE Financial, ProCredit Bank
(Germany) and UniCredit Banca (Italy) -- leveraging RSA Security's two-factor
authentication technology to help protect consumers against account fraud,
phishing and other online security threats.
According to Japan Net Bank: "In order to meet the high security
expectations of Japan Net Bank customers, we have worked to consistently
provide tools and services that deliver stronger protection for online
transactions. RSA SecurID technology is the optimal solution because it is
easy-to-use, portable and operates in a variety of environments, including
PCs, mobile phones and telephone banking. Thanks to this stronger
authentication capability, Japan Net Bank's customers will have the confidence
of knowing that their online transactions are much more secure."
Japan Net Bank
Japan Net Bank, which launched in 2000 as the first Internet-focused bank
in Japan, announced it will deploy RSA SecurID two-factor authentication
tokens to more than one million online banking customers. Japan Net Bank
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.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation became the first financial institution
in Japan to offer two-factor authentication to online banking customers as
part of the bank's One's Direct Internet banking service. One's Direct is one
of the largest Internet banking networks in Japan with over 6 million users.
By providing RSA SecurID two-factor authentication technology to consumers
using One's Direct, SMBC is enhancing its security measures in order to
support its customers' efforts to stay protected while transacting online.
"As financial institutions strive to better protect their online banking
customers, these organizations seek solutions that are flexible, adaptable,
and easily implemented across multiple channels," said Christopher Young, vice
president of consumer authentication at RSA Security. "By delivering the
industry's most comprehensive suite of authentication and anti-fraud solutions
and expertise, RSA Security is in the unique position of providing a range of
security tools that meet the diverse and dynamic needs of financial
organizations and their online customers."
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 approximately 19,000 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, SecurID and RSA Security are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of RSA Security Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
All other products and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective
companies.
For more information:
Courtney Hohne Dave Howell
OutCast Communications RSA Security Inc.
(415) 392-8282 (781) 515-6303
courtney@outcastpr.com dhowell@rsasecurity.com
SOURCE RSA Security Inc.
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CONTACT:
Courtney Hohne of OutCast Communications,
+1-415-392-8282, courtney@outcastpr.com; or Dave Howell of RSA
Security Inc., +1-781-515-6303, dhowell@rsasecurity.com
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