* Initiatives undertaken with M-Systems, Microsoft, Motorola, RedCannon,
Renesas Technology, Research in Motion and SanDisk
* Mobile phones, SIMs, PDAs, secure mobile flash memory cards, USB thumb
drives, Trusted Platform Modules ... Users set to benefit by
transforming everyday devices into strong authentication platforms for
protecting identities and data
RSA CONFERENCE, SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In its
drive to bring flexibility and choice in strong authentication to consumers,
businesses and partners, RSA Security (Nasdaq: RSAS) today announced a series
of initiatives designed to enable a broad range of devices to deliver RSA
SecurID(R) two-factor authentication capabilities. Core to this effort is a
significant extension of the RSA SecurID Ready partner program, which is
designed to encourage device and software manufacturers to embed the RSA
SecurID algorithm within their own solutions. RSA Security is already working
with several flagship partners including M-Systems, Motorola, RedCannon
Security, Renesas and SanDisk(R) Corporation.
RSA Security also announced extended relationships with Microsoft and
Research in Motion, broadening the range of devices able to serve as RSA
SecurID authenticators. In addition, RSA Security has invested in
technologies to enable the seamless provisioning of the RSA SecurID
credentials 'over the air' or via desktop synchronization, through a
technology licensing arrangement with Diversinet, which was also announced
today. These efforts represent a critical shift in the strong authentication
landscape, as RSA SecurID authentication -- the world's leading one-time
password solution -- moves beyond self-contained hardware tokens to an
unprecedented array of devices, enabling enterprises to quickly and cost-
effectively move towards an adaptive authentication approach to dealing with
the ever-changing security threats they face.
"Businesses and consumers are already familiar with the robust identity
protection that RSA SecurID technology brings, and we are now making this
market-leading protection available across a much wider range of devices and
software tools that balance convenience, security and total cost of
ownership," comments Art Coviello, president and CEO at RSA Security. "Users
will get the benefit of stronger security while taking advantage of the
devices they already have, and consumer-facing account providers and
enterprises will have a flexible mechanism to arm their customers with
stronger authentication -- without having to procure and deliver stand-alone
tokens."
Reducing Costs, Easing Deployments and Delivering End User Convenience
RSA Security's initiatives present enterprises with the opportunity to
reduce costs by leveraging existing devices for authentication, and managing
the convergence of identities by enabling consolidated devices to support a
range of capabilities. Further, consumer-facing organizations will be able to
provide customers with stronger authentication -- enabling the confidence and
peace-of-mind to transact online -- without requiring users to carry yet
another device. Both groups will benefit from an expanded ability to deploy
RSA SecurID technology without having to procure and deliver stand-alone
tokens.
"As a global company moving to standardize on stronger two factor
authentication, Chevron must manage costs, ensure flexibility and provide
convenience to our workforce," said Edmund Yee, IT Strategic Research Manager
at Chevron. "By embedding RSA SecurID technology within tools such as mobile
devices, trusted computing modules and smart cards, RSA Security is providing
us with a more cost-effective method for deploying stronger authentication
within these devices to our highly mobile enterprise. This demonstrates RSA
Security's commitment to helping customers control costs, increase end-user
convenience and leverage greater deployment flexibility."
RSA SecurID Ready Partners
Through the expanded RSA SecurID Ready program -- an extension of the
trusted RSA Secured(R) Partner Program -- RSA Security is working to give
customers more choice and flexibility in strong authentication. These
partners intend to license RSA SecurID technology with a view to including RSA
SecurID-based one-time password generation in future versions of their
products. In addition, RSA Security and these partners will work to jointly
market these solutions to customers worldwide. RSA Security and the partners
will demonstrate these RSA SecurID Ready products at the RSA Security booth at
this week's RSA Conference in San Jose, CA.
M-Systems
M-Systems expects to utilize RSA Security's RSA SecurID authentication
technology across multiple personal storage products and platforms, such as
its MegaSIM and Secure Storage Token platforms, enterprise and M-Card product
lines, and more.
"At a time when identity and corporate data theft are on the rise, users
are looking for smarter products offering the maximum level of security and
personal value to the end user without impacting convenience or ease-of-use.
Adding RSA Security's RSA SecurID technology to our smart personal storage
solutions may provide the highest level of protection and peace of mind across
multiple platforms," said Noam Kedem, vice president of marketing, M-Systems.
"We expect our partnership with RSA Security to enable M-Systems to offer
strong two-factor authentication ensuring users can securely access and
control their online accounts, data and services wherever and whenever they
choose. It is a perfect example of how we make personal storage smarter."
Motorola
Motorola plans to work with RSA Security in order to embed RSA SecurID
technology within a range of Motorola phones. Through this partnership,
Motorola phones would act as an RSA SecurID authenticator, enabling the phone
owner to strongly authenticate to a protected Web site or other application.
In addition to working to support RSA SecurID software running on a series of
Motorola phones, RSA Security and Motorola will partner for co-marketing
initiatives, and in enhancing security solutions for their customers.
"Productivity gains from IP-enabled mobility are challenged by
increasingly sophisticated IT security threats, creating the need for a new
breed of wireless security services and solutions. Motorola's Wireless
Security Services (MWSS) group, which serves mobile network operators,
enterprise and government customers, sees tremendous value in embedding RSA
SecurID technology within mobile phones and other devices," according to
Robbie Higgins, Director, MWSS. "The RSA Security solution offers a simple
means of leveraging strong authentication, while reducing costs and
complexities for business."
RedCannon Security
RedCannon Security is a trusted provider of managed solutions for secure
information storage and remote enterprise accessibility. RedCannon
incorporates and today delivers the RSA SecurID technology in all its KeyPoint
Access devices, to provide proven, industry-leading authentication in its
ultra-thin client on USB appliances. The complete solution secures and
sanitizes any PC, anywhere, and extends security policies beyond the network
perimeter, allowing policy enforcement to travel with the user, and leaving no
trace of activity on the host computer.
"Improving productivity and strengthening information security for today's
mobile workforce is a priority with our customers," said Vimal Vaidya,
founder, chairman and chief executive officer at RedCannon Security.
"Enterprises require a powerful combination of proven security technology with
the flexibility to enable access and protection anywhere, anytime. Available
today, the integrated RSA SecurID technology bolsters KeyPoint Access with the
most trusted, industry-standard authentication."
Renesas Technology Corp.
Renesas Technology Corp. designs and manufactures highly integrated
semiconductor system solutions for mobile, automotive and PC/AV markets, and
is the world's largest microcontroller supplier and the world's second largest
supplier of smart card microcontrollers. Renesas and RSA Security will work
to enable RSA SecurID technology in a range of Renesas security-related
integrated circuits (ICs) such as trusted platform solutions and storage
products. For Renesas, the proposed partnership will enable the company to
extend the value of its existing product line by offering customers a simple
means of leveraging two-factor authentication. RSA Security gains an
alternative distribution channel for RSA SecurID technology, and a means to
offer simple and cost effective deployment of strong authentication to
enterprises and consumers worldwide.
"By partnering with RSA Security, we will enable customers to gain even
broader value from our solutions, such as enabling Renesas' trusted platform
solutions to essentially act as an embedded hardware token, which reduces the
need for users to carry a separate hardware device," said Sami Nassar, senior
director, advanced solutions group of Renesas Technology America, Inc. "In
addition, by working closely with RSA Security to train each company's
respective sales force on the value of the combined solution, both
organizations will increase the success of our joint go-to-market activities."
SanDisk Corporation
SanDisk plans to embed the RSA SecurID one-time-password (OTP) algorithm
into SanDisk TrustedFlash(TM) devices, enabling consumer-friendly, two-factor
authentication for end users who purchase SanDisk mass-storage devices at
retail outlets. TrustedFlash is a highly secure technology that will be built
into SanDisk mobile flash memory cards and USB flash drives. It combines
SanDisk's 32-bit controller architecture with an embedded high-performance
cryptographic engine to provide real-time encryption and tamper-resistant
security to ensure that digital content stored on the card or storage device
is always secure. As a secure platform that is transparent to the consumer,
TrustedFlash is ideal for supporting OTP and other value-added technologies.
"TrustedFlash-enabled SanDisk flash memory storage devices have the
versatility to support numerous value-added services, including secure
information storage and secure network access," said Carlos Gonzalez, Senior
Director, USB product marketing at SanDisk Corporation. "Our proposed
partnership with RSA will enable consumers to purchase a SanDisk device with
RSA SecurID functionality from over 150,000 retail outlets worldwide, and take
immediate advantage of its authentication capabilities."
Research in Motion and Microsoft Partnerships
In another aspect of its drive to bring users greater flexibility and
choice in how they can leverage two-factor authentication, RSA Security will
expand its relationships with device and software manufacturers to offer the
RSA SecurID application on popular devices and solutions. This would see the
application offered either as an easy download to customers -- or pre-bundled
on devices 'from birth.'
Research in Motion
RSA Security and Research in Motion (RIM) continue to build upon their
long-standing relationship to ensure that enterprise users benefit from the
use of RSA SecurID authentication technology with BlackBerry(R). RIM is
building functionality in the upcoming release of BlackBerry Mobile Data
System (MDS) v4.1 that integrates with RSA Authentication Manager enabling
users to enter RSA SecurID credentials to access corporate applications and
data. Integration is also being done to allow for the seamless, over-the-air
provisioning of RSA SecurID software tokens to BlackBerry handhelds.
"Security has always been a central pillar of the BlackBerry Enterprise
Solution and one of the many reasons that customers continue to trust
BlackBerry for their wireless communications," said David Werezak, Vice
President Enterprise Business at Research In Motion. "The widespread use of
BlackBerry handhelds to access backend corporate applications and other data
beyond email is further enhanced with the assurance that those systems are
protected from unauthorized access with RSA SecurID two-factor authentication,
and that it can be conveniently delivered to users on their BlackBerry
wherever they are."
RIM and RSA Security are both demonstrating RSA SecurID software token on
BlackBerry handhelds at their respective booths (RSA booth 523 / RIM booth
2263) during this week's RSA Conference.
Microsoft
"Windows Mobile-powered devices help users increase their productivity
when they're away from the office, accessing critical business information in
real-time, regardless of location, so they're always up-to-date," said Chris
Hill, group product manager, Microsoft Corporation. "Windows Mobile was
designed as an "enterprise-grade" and secure platform with the flexibility to
enable business and consumer scenarios. By adding RSA SecurID to our flexible
platform, users are sure to benefit by carrying on their Windows Mobile-based
devices an additional layer of security for their Internet and enterprise
applications."
More information on this and other RSA Security announcements related to
RSA Conference 2006 may be found at http://www.rsasecurity.com/rsaconference/.
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.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding RSA
Security's proposed license agreements with third parties to embed RSA
Security technology into the parties' solutions; RSA Security has signed non-
binding letters of intent with each of these parties. These forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and include forward-
looking statements about the parties' intentions to enter into definitive
license agreements and the anticipated benefits of these agreements. Some of
the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those indicated by the forward-looking statements are the parties'
failure to negotiate and consummate the proposed license agreements,
operational delays in the implementation of the agreements, market acceptance
of e-security technologies, changes in customer requirements or industry
standards, the parties' ability to maintain their strategic relationships, and
the risk factors detailed from time to time in RSA Security's periodic reports
and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including, without limitation, RSA Security's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
on March 14, 2005 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 7,
2005.
For more information:
Jessica Hawks Matt Buckley
OutCast Communications RSA Security Inc.
(646) 442-3370 (781) 515-6212
rsa@outcastpr.com mbuckley@rsasecurity.com
SOURCE RSA Security Inc.
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