National Institute of Standards and Technology Validates Compliance and
Interoperability
BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RSA Security (Nasdaq:
RSAS) today announced that RSA(R) Authentication Client middleware received
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 validation. This
validation assures U.S. federal agencies that RSA Authentication Client
technology meets the Federal Information Processing (FIPS) 201 standard,
which is required for key technology solutions operating within Homeland
Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) environments.
RSA(R) Authentication Client is middleware that is designed to serve as
the interface between any Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card and the
applications/infrastructure making use of digital certificates for actions
such as authentication, encryption and digital signing. InfoGard, an
accredited PIV testing facility, submitted an evaluation report to the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Personal Identity
Verification Program (NPIVP), which issued the final validation to RSA
Authentication Client technology.
RSA Authentication Client, RSA Card Manager and RSA Certificate Manager
products are compliant with FIPS 201, and the U.S. Federal Government can
acquire and deploy these approved products to comply with the HSPD-12
mandate of October 2006.
NIST established the NPIVP to validate FIPS 201 conformance of two
specific HSPD-12 components: PIV middleware and PIV card applications. NIST
validations are only offered to solutions included in these categories, and
other HSPD-12 components -- such as card management systems, biometrics and
public key infrastructure (PKI) -- are not eligible for NIST validation.
More information on the program may be found at
http://csrc.nist.gov/npivp/.
"As HSPD-12 deadlines approach, agencies are turning to the vendor
community in search of validated solutions which meet the standards set by
the U.S. federal government," said Shannon Kellogg, director of government
and industry affairs at RSA Security. "RSA Security is proud to have earned
this validation, and to continue the momentum we've achieved in the HSPD-12
market in recent months."
Further details regarding RSA Security's efforts to serve the U.S.
federal government are available at http://www.rsasecurity.com/government.
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, encryption
and anti-fraud protection, 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 more than 20,000 customers --
including financial institutions representing hundreds of millions of
consumers around the globe -- and interoperate with over 1,000 technology
and integration partners. For more information, please visit
http://www.rsasecurity.com
RSA Security, RSA, and RSA Authentication Client are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of RSA Security Inc. in the United States and/or
other countries. All other products or services mentioned are trademarks of
their respective companies.
For more information:
Sandra Heikkinen Dave Howell
OutCast Communications RSA Security Inc.
415-345-4703 (781) 515-6303
rsa@outcastpr.com dhowell@rsasecurity.com
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CONTACT:
Sandra Heikkinen of OutCast Communications
for RSA Security, +1-415-345-4703, rsa@outcastpr.com; or Dave
Howell of RSA Security Inc., +1-781-515-6303,
dhowell@rsasecurity.com
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