American Water, Shanghai Volkswagen and the State of Georgia Join Growing
Roster of Companies Selecting RSA Security Solutions to Protect Online
Identities and Digital Assets
BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RSA Security Inc.
(Nasdaq: RSAS) today announced an expanding roster of customers that have
selected RSA Security solutions to help protect online identities and
information in the third quarter of 2005. Over 19,000 customers worldwide
depend upon RSA Security's identity and access management (IAM) solutions --
including two-factor authentication, enterprise single sign-on (ESSO), web
access management, federated identity management, digital certificates and
encryption -- in order to confidently conduct business online.
"American Water recently named RSA Security as the company's Strategic
Security Partner," said Robert Schreiber, Director of Information Security at
American Water. "As a long-standing RSA SecurID(R) customer, we were
confident in RSA Security's ability to deliver secure and scalable identity
and access management solutions. Our recent deployments of RSA(R) Sign-On
Manager software and RSA(R) Certificate Manager technology has demonstrated
RSA Security's expertise in delivering a complete identity and access
management solution. We look forward to a long-term partnership, and further
expansion with RSA Security's web access management and federated identity
management solutions."
Growing the Customer Base
Organizations of all sizes adopted RSA Security solutions in the third
quarter of 2005; new customers include the Ohio State Highway Patrol and:
-- Alticor Inc., the parent company of Amway Corp., Quixtar and Access
Business Group LLC, which helps people live better lives by offering a wide
range of consumer products, business opportunities and manufacturing and
logistical services, selected RSA(R) Federated Identity Manager to provide a
single, secure channel for connecting the company's human resources portal
with outside business partners.
-- Canara Bank in India selected RSA ClearTrust(R) web access management
solution to cost-effectively provide employees and corporate banking customers
secure access to critical web-based applications.
-- Huatai Insurance Company, one of the five largest insurance companies
in China, selected RSA SecurID two-factor authentication to enable employees
to securely access the company's networks from outside the firewall.
-- Shanghai Volkswagen, China's first joint venture motor manufacturing
company with over 8,800 employees located in the country, selected RSA SecurID
two-factor authentication to enable its retail store employees to safely and
conveniently access its data center remotely.
-- Sports Authority, a preeminent full-line sporting goods retailer,
selected RSA SecurID two-factor authentication technology in order to better
protect corporate assets when accessed outside of the firewall.
-- The State of Georgia has selected RSA SecurID two-factor
authentication solution to allow state employees to securely access criminal
justice information and help provide timely and relevant information to law
enforcement and criminal justice organizations.
-- Taiwan Mobile, a leading telecom service provider in network
infrastructure, product offering, technology development, and customer
service, selected RSA SecurID two-factor authentication to provide an easier
and more secure way for internal users to access enterprise applications,
including client/server and web applications.
-- Warren County of Ohio selected the RSA SecurID Appliance to allow
County employees to securely access public safety information over mobile data
computers, including those found in police and fire department vehicles.
Deepening Customer Relationships
In the third quarter of 2005, established RSA Security customers
demonstrated their continued confidence in RSA Security solutions by
furthering their investments in the company's technology, underscoring the
need for long-term strategies that effectively protect identities and digital
assets. These customers include Motorola, Vodafone and:
-- American Water, the world's third largest water resource provider
serving over 19 million people in 29 states and three Canadian provinces, is a
long-standing RSA SecurID two-factor authentication customer, which recently
implemented RSA Sign-On Manager ESSO technology paired with RSA Certificate
Manager and RSA(R) Smart Cards to authenticate users to their laptops in the
field. American Water also named RSA Security as the company's Strategic
Security Partner.
-- Apoteket Pharmaceuticals, the sole retailer for both prescription and
over-the counter medications in Sweden, expanded its deployment of RSA
ClearTrust web access management software to provide a secure, easy-to-use
communication hub between different parts of the Swedish healthcare system and
patients.
-- ARRIS, a leader in VoIP E-MTA and cable data modem solutions over
DOCSIS and Euro-DOCSIS, is a longtime customer of RSA BSAFE(R) encryption
technology and RSA Certificate Manager. The company expanded its commitment
to RSA Security technologies to ten million certificates. The certificates
are used at each VoIP E-MTA and cable data modem to authenticate that unit,
provide a secure method to download new operational software, encrypt high
value "multicast" traffic and provide decryption keys only to those customers
who are authorized for the service.
-- Lansforsakringar, a leading provider of consumer insurance solutions
in Sweden, expanded its deployment of RSA ClearTrust web access management
solution, which serves as a common security infrastructure for the whole
insurance group providing single sign-on, consolidated access management and a
standardized security component in its application architecture.
-- Lehman Brothers, an innovator in global finance that serves the
financial needs of corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional
clients, and high net worth individuals worldwide, is expanding its use of RSA
ClearTrust software to provide its worldwide customers secure access to online
resources and products.
-- Quixtar, a leading provider of business opportunities for Independent
Business Owners, expanded its use of RSA ClearTrust web access management
technology to power the security, authentication and authorization system
behind Quixtar.com.
-- The State of Kansas, Department of Health and Environment, is
continuing its commitment to RSA Security technology, relying on RSA SecurID
two-factor authentication to protect confidential health information accessed
by the health department, private providers and the medical community.
-- TeliaSonera, the largest mobile operator in Finland, expanded its use
of RSA Certificate Manager to provide a common PKI platform to handle both
government and enterprise certificates across the Nordic region. The RSA
Security solution provides multiple services, including certificates for smart
cards, SSL servers, authentication, digital signing and partner portal
certification. The company is also moving to certification of mobile phones
in the near future.
"Our commitment to innovation across identity and access management
technology solutions, coupled with a steadily increasing market recognition of
the need for better ways to protect critical business assets, positions RSA
Security as the provider of choice for leading organizations worldwide," said
John Worrall, vice president of worldwide marketing at RSA Security.
"Customers are responding positively to our ability to offer a full suite of
products to protect online identities and digital assets, now and in the
future."
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 sets the standard 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 more than 18,000 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, RSA Security, BSAFE, ClearTrust and SecurID 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
rsa@outcastpr.com dhowell@rsasecurity.com
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CONTACT:
Dave Howell of RSA Security Inc.,
+1-781-515-6303, dhowell@rsasecurity.com; or Courtney Hohne of
OutCast Communications, +1-415-392-8282, rsa@outcastpr.com
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