RSA(R) Card Manager Enables U.S. Federal Agencies to Address HSPD-12/FIPS 201;
Empowers Businesses to Leverage Smart Card-Based Identity & Access Management
Strategies
BEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RSA Security Inc.
(Nasdaq: RSAS) today announced the RSA(R) Card Manager solution, a card
management system (CMS) that enables organizations to manage the lifecycle of
authentication credentials stored on any smart chip-enabled device, including
smart cards and USB-enabled two-factor authentication tokens. In the United
States, the RSA Card Manager solution provides key infrastructure that allows
federal agencies to meet the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12
(HSPD-12) -- a mandate requiring federal employees and contractors to use a
new standard (FIPS 201) for physical and logical access by October 2006.
Globally, RSA Card Manager software provides a platform for businesses and
governments to implement smart card-based identity and access management (IAM)
solutions.
Comprehensive Smart Card-Based Identity and Access Management
RSA Card Manager software enables organizations to implement smart card-based
identity management, provisioning, authentication devices and policy
enforcement -- increasing overall security, improving the end-user experience
and addressing regulatory requirements. The solution serves the complete
smart card credential lifecycle, including card and credential issuance,
replacement and cancellation, as well as smart badging and applet management.
In order to further ease the credential management burden, RSA Card
Manager software delivers a self-service web portal, allowing end users to
perform smart card and credential management functions -- such as unlocking
smart cards, requesting temporary credentials in the event that a smart card
is lost, and handling digital certificate renewals -- without help desk
support. RSA Card Manager software also provides a high degree of flexibility
as the system integrates with either existing or future smart card or USB-
based token deployments from a wide range of solution providers. Additional
benefits include:
* Consolidating credentials for physical and logical access on a single
card, which allows organizations to save money, ease the end-user
burden and improve security; credentials consolidation also lessens the
challenge of managing identities
* Connecting the process for granting and revoking physical and logical
access, helping organizations adhere to regulations that require strong
assurances of authentication and access control; auditing capabilities
allow organizations to enforce and manage authentication and access
control requirements
* Improving the end-user experience, increasing overall security and
bolstering operational efficiency by linking secure, portable smart
cards to other critical business applications, such as enterprise
single sign-on (ESSO)
RSA Card Manager enables customers to leverage the solution within a
broader IAM framework, and extend investments beyond short-term initiatives,
such as regulatory compliance. Specifically, the combination of card
management, ESSO and digital certificate capabilities -- available from a
single vendor -- will reduce customer costs and provide tight technology
integration. RSA Card Manager is integrated with RSA(R) Sign-On Manager ESSO
software, which is undergoing development efforts to ensure FIPS 201
certification. In addition, customers leveraging RSA Card Manager software in
conjunction with RSA(R) Certificate Manager solution will have a robust option
for deploying digital certificates within a smart card environment.
U.S. Federal Government Market: Tackling the HSPD-12 Challenge
HSPD-12/FIPS 201 requires U.S. federal government employees and
contractors to use a smart card -- called a Personal Identity Verification
(PIV) card -- for both physical and logical access. RSA Security's portfolio
of solutions effectively serves government agencies striving to meet the
October 27, 2006 deadline, which mandates that federal agencies must begin
deploying FIPS 201 compliant technologies:
* RSA(R) Smart Cards provide the ability to deploy the PIV front-end
subsystem that supports both physical and logical access
* RSA Card Manager serves as the PIV card issuance and management
subsystem that enables customers to manage the smart card and
credential lifecycles
* RSA Card Manager and RSA Certificate Manager enable organizations to
implement an effective access control subsystem, including the ability
to securely store credentials on a smart card, leverage digital
certificates for logical access and manage ongoing digital certificate
usage
RSA Security's smart card management solution is based on a strategic
partnership with Intercede Group plc, a leading developer of smart card and
identity management software. As part of this partnership, RSA Security
acquired MyID(TM) technology from Intercede that will allow the company to
provide deep product integration between RSA Card Manager and other RSA
Security identity and access management solutions.
"RSA Card Manager software provides a broad-based platform for
organizations seeking to effectively manage the lifecycle of smart cards and
the credentials stored on them," said Bill McQuaide, senior vice president,
Enterprise Products Division at RSA Security. "RSA Security is extending its
position as a leader in providing the greatest flexibility and choice in
technology solutions that enable customers to effectively secure their vital
digital and physical assets, and we are also demonstrating our commitment to
helping customers meet compliance requirements worldwide, such as HSPD-12 in
the U.S."
Availability
RSA Card Manager will be available in December 2005. For more information
visit http://www.rsasecurity.com/cardmanager. Further information regarding
RSA Security's government solutions may be found at
http://www.rsasecurity.com/governmentsolutions.
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 19,000 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 Security and RSA are 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
courtney@outcastpr.com dhowell@rsasecurity.com
SOURCE RSA Security Inc.
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CONTACT:
Courtney Hohne of OutCast Communications,
+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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