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PwC-backed Attix5 selects RSA Security to help protect customer privacy, boost business risk reduction

Remote data backup and retrieval leader chooses RSA Security to extend lead in secure access, transmission and storage

Johannesburg, 21 Aug 2002

RSA Security, the most trusted name in e-security, today announced that Attix5, the PricewaterhouseCoopers-backed provider of secure remote data backup and retrieval, has signed a contract to deploy RSA Security`s authentication and public key infrastructure (PKI) solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Attix5 becomes RSA Security`s exclusive global Premier Partner for end-to-end remote backup.

The agreement includes product development, global marketing and distribution arrangements and the inclusion of RSA BSAFE products within Attix5 technology. The two companies also intend to launch a joint marketing initiative with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to promote risk assessment on a worldwide basis, and RSA Security has bought a 1 000-user licence for Attix5`s Backup Professional product with plans for company-wide internal deployment.

Using RSA Security`s RSA BSAFE Cert-J and RSA Keon Certificate Authority (CA) products, Attix5`s established Backup Professional solution is PKI-enabled and will become RSA SecurID-ready, further enhancing its reputation as the most secure back-up solution on the market. RSA BSAFE software bundles all the PKI and encryption technology required for an effective implementation, helping to reduce risk and cost and accelerate time-to-market.

Roelou Barry, founder and chief executive officer at Attix5, comments: "We are delighted to be working with RSA Security and feel that the accreditation of Attix5 as an exclusive global Premier Partner is a further endorsement of the sophisticated solutions that we provide.

"Risk mitigation is our mantra and has never been more important to customers than it is today. A great deal of corporate data is generated and stored outside today`s enterprise on a variety of disparate devices, and so the risk of large amounts of mission-critical data being lost is considerable. Lost data is lost revenue, and our commitment to protecting our customers` business is furthered by the additional security RSA Security will give us."

Robert Pritchard, vice president of Developer Solutions Sales and Strategic Alliances at RSA Security, says: "The scope of RSA Security`s strategic partnership with Attix5 on a global basis is a demonstration of our confidence in its solutions and in the business case we can make together. Furthermore, our customers will be in a great position to gain from this deal and together with Attix5, I aim to ensure that they are fully informed about the benefits before the end of the year.

"The combination of strong backup solutions and security can provide an irresistible business opportunity. We are also looking forward to undertaking a joint campaign on risk assessment with PwC and Attix5 over the months ahead, working together to promote the revenue generation opportunities that effective e-security can engender," he concludes.

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Attix5

Attix5 develops end-to-end remote backup services that protect the critical business information generated and stored on desktops, laptops, handheld computers, mobile phones and distributed corporate servers and databases. Our innovations include online and offline technologies to automatically and securely, backup and archive critical data. Attix5 brands include Backup Professional. Additional features to the existing product suite include WebAccess for anywhere online access and WAPAccess for secure access via the GSM and GPRS mobile network. www.attix5.com

RSA Security

RSA Security, the most trusted name in e-security, helps organisations build trusted e-business processes through its RSA SecurID two-factor authentication, RSA ClearTrust Web access management, RSA BSAFE encryption and RSA Keon digital certificate management product families. With approximately one billion RSA BSAFE-enabled applications in use worldwide, more than 12 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 www.rsasecurity.com.

RSA, BSAFE, ClearTrust, Keon, SecurID and The Most Trusted Name in e-Security are registered trademarks or trademarks of RSA Security Inc in the US and/or other countries. All other products and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com) is the world`s largest professional services organisation. Drawing on the knowledge and skills of more than 150 000 people in 150 countries, we help our clients solve complex business problems and measurably enhance their ability to build value, manage risk and improve performance in an Internet-enabled world.

PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the member firms of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organisation.

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