RSA SecurID(R) Appliance 2.0 Scales to 50,000 Users; Supports Up to 10
Replicas for Business Continuity and Reliability
BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RSA Security Inc.
(Nasdaq: RSAS) today announced RSA(R) SecurID(R) Appliance 2.0, a scalable and
easy-to-deploy stronger authentication solution that enables enterprise
customers to establish the trusted identity of users accessing critical
business resources. In addition, the solution helps ease the technology
procurement process, making it much simpler to deploy strong authentication
across the enterprise. The solution scales to 50,000 users, and is pre-loaded
with RSA Authentication Manager 6.1, the enterprise software that powers RSA
SecurID two-factor authentication. RSA SecurID Appliance 2.0 meets the
demands of enterprise customers seeking an appliance-based solution; it
follows the April 2005 launch of the RSA SecurID Appliance for small and
medium-size businesses.
RSA SecurID Appliance 2.0 will be available in the Americas in March 2006;
it will be available worldwide later in the year. RSA Security plans to
unveil the new appliance during the RSA Conference 2006 in San Jose,
California (February 14 - 17; booth 523).
The new appliance may be deployed in as few as 15 minutes, enabling large
organizations to easily roll-out two-factor authentication within varying
environments, including offices with few IT resources. Customers may
implement up to 10 replicas, ensuring business continuity for users accessing
protected systems and applications. In addition, enterprises with existing
RSA Authentication Manager infrastructure may leverage the appliance in order
to cost-effectively scale the deployment.
"Providing secure remote access to corporate data is a growing reality for
many businesses because of heightened productivity requirements and evolving
work culture issues," said Stan Oien, manager of CDW Corporation's security
specialists team, a group of certified product experts and engineers who help
organizations design and deploy comprehensive information security solutions.
"RSA Security's new RSA SecurID Appliance responds to these needs because it
allows network administrators to easily deploy strong authentication and add
users at their own pace."
RSA SecurID Appliance 2.0 Features and Benefits
Enterprises can leverage the new RSA SecurID Appliance to provide stronger
security for remote access servers, IP/Sec and SSL VPNs, wireless access
points, terminal services, Microsoft(R) Windows(R) desktops and networks, and
over 300 third party solutions (e.g., routers, servers, Web portals) certified
through the RSA Secured(R) Partner Program. RSA SecurID two-factor
authentication technology may also serve as the authentication point for
RSA(R) Sign-On Manager enterprise single sign-on software, RSA ClearTrust(R)
access management software, RSA(R) Federated Identity Manager solution and
RSA(R) Key Manager software. Additional features and benefits include:
* Intuitive user interface: RSA SecurID Appliance delivers a Web-based
interface that is easy for IT administrators to learn and use.
* Authenticator flexibility: Customers deploying the RSA SecurID Appliance
may select between the RSA SecurID SID800 USB-enabled authenticator or
the traditional RSA SecurID SID700 hardware token.
* Hardened operating system: The appliance is built on a hardened
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system, providing embedded
firewall protection, disabled non-essential components, and limited
group/user sharing options.
* RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 software: RSA SecurID Appliance 2.0 comes
pre-loaded with RSA Authentication Manager 6.1, which delivers 802.1X-
based security for organizations with both wired and wireless
environments, and includes RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows 2.0,
enabling customers to strongly protect Microsoft Windows desktops and
networks.
Appliance Conversion Program
Beginning in March 2006, RSA Security will offer a conversion program to
current software-based RSA SecurID solution customers. The program, which
will be available to both enterprise and SMB customers, will offer fixed-price
appliance hardware and a new RSA Authentication Manager software license. RSA
Security also provides detailed procedures for migrating data from RSA
Authentication Manager software to RSA SecurID Appliance.
"RSA Security is committed to providing customers with a broad range of
options for establishing the trusted identity of users accessing vital data,
applications and technology infrastructure," said Toffer Winslow, vice
president of product management and product marketing at RSA Security. "RSA
SecurID Appliance 2.0 solution will enable enterprises to easily roll-out
stronger security across their organizations, while ensuring the ability to
scale for future needs."
Pricing and Availability
RSA SecurID Appliance is available in pre-configured bundles for up to 250
users; the bundles include RSA SecurID two-factor authentication tokens. A la
carte pricing is offered for enterprises deploying strong authentication to
more than 250 users.
RSA SecurID Appliance 2.0 will be available in the Americas in March 2006;
it will be available worldwide later in the year. More information may be
found at http://www.rsasecurity.com/products/securid/appliance/.
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 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, SecurID, RSA Secured, ClearTrust and RSA Security 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 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 for
RSA Security Inc., +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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