RSA Keon e-Sign is Designed to Reduce Costs and Enable Trusted e-Business
Processes
SAN JOSE, Calif., RSA(R) CONFERENCE, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), the most trusted name in e-security(R),
today announced RSA Keon e-Sign software, which is designed to enable
organizations to realize the value of trusted and secure end-to-end electronic
processes by digitally signing Web-based forms. RSA Keon e-Sign software is
designed to allow organizations to streamline business processes while
ensuring the authenticity and integrity of information to meet internal or
external compliance requirements.
While today's e-business applications provide important benefits, many of
them fail to provide end-to-end electronic processes. Parties can communicate
and negotiate securely online, but the process typically moves to a
paper-based environment at a critical juncture -- the point at which a
signature is required. Each time a user has to print a form, sign it and send
or fax it to the intended recipient, the electronic process is interrupted.
This causes significant delays in completing the transaction, and
significantly increases the cost of each transaction. RSA Keon e-Sign
software is designed to eliminate this hurdle and enable organizations to
operate at the speed of e-business by capturing binding signatures within the
electronic processes.
RSA Keon e-Sign software is also designed to help organizations address
electronic signing legislation requirements, such as E-SIGN, HIPAA, 21 CFR
Part #11, GPEA and the EU Directive on Electronic Signatures. Despite
requirements that differ from one regulation to the next, digital signatures,
a specific form of electronic signatures, are commonly recognized as the best
form of electronic signatures. Digital signatures address the four key
properties of hand-written signatures -- authentication of the signer's
identity, acceptance of the terms stated in the signed document, proof of the
integrity of the document's contents and non-repudiation.
RSA Keon e-Sign software, a near zero-footprint, downloadable Web browser
plug-in, is designed to allow customers to apply digital signatures to
Web-based forms. RSA Keon e-Sign software delivers signature verification and
certificate validation services, enabling customers to detect if any
modifications have been made to an electronic form, and giving customers the
ability to perform real-time status checking to determine if the digital
certificate was valid. RSA Keon e-Sign software is a fully interoperable,
standards-based solution that is designed to integrate with current versions
of the RSA Keon product line as well as other digital certificate management
solutions.
"RSA Keon e-Sign software is designed to allow organizations and
government agencies to increase responsiveness to customers and achieve
greater efficiencies by creating end-to-end e-business processes in a secure
and trusted manner," said John Worrall, vice president of product marketing at
RSA Security. "Digital signatures are an important benefit to the online
application infrastructure, both as a method for authentication of users and
as a key enabler of integrity for digital information on enterprise networks.
RSA Keon e-Sign software allows businesses to move at 'e-speed,' reduce the
overall cost of document processing and address electronic signing legislation
requirements."
About RSA Keon Software
RSA Keon software is a family of interoperable, standards-based products
designed to manage digital certificates and provide an environment for
authenticated, private and legally binding electronic communications and
transactions. Whether deployed as a robust, standalone certificate authority
or a comprehensive solution, the RSA Keon digital certificate management
solution is designed to provide a common foundation for securing Internet and
e-business applications.
Pricing and Availability
The RSA Keon e-Sign 1.0 software will be available within 30 days. For
more information about the product or the RSA Keon product line, please visit
http://www.rsasecurity.com/products/keon/ or call 1-877-RSA-4900.
About RSA Security Inc.
RSA Security Inc., the most trusted name in e-security, helps
organizations build secure, trusted foundations for e-business through its RSA
SecurID(R) two-factor authentication, RSA ClearTrust(R) Web access management,
RSA BSAFE(R) encryption and RSA Keon(R) digital certificate management product
families. With approximately one billion RSA BSAFE-enabled applications in
use worldwide, more than ten million RSA SecurID authentication 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 online economy. RSA Security can be reached at
http://www.rsasecurity.com.
NOTE: RSA, BSAFE, ClearTrust, Keon, SecurID and The Most Trusted Name in
e-Security are registered trademarks of RSA Security Inc. All other products
and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the
anticipated release of the RSA Keon e-Sign 1.0 software. Such statements
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such
forward-looking statements are delays in product development, technical
difficulties, software bugs and errors, competitive pressures, changes in
customer requirements, market acceptance of new technologies, failure to
develop or maintain strategic partner relationships, technological changes in
the computer industry 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 28, 2001 and Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 17, 2001.
SOURCE RSA Security Inc.
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CONTACT:
Tim Powers of RSA Security Inc.,
+1-781-515-6212, or tpowers@rsasecurity.com; or Roger Fortier,
rogerf@mcgrathpower.com, or Rachel Allen,
rachela@mcgrathpower.com, both of McGrath/Power Public Relations,
+1-408-727-0351, for RSA Security Inc.
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