RSA Security protects customers worldwide with leading identity, access management solutions

SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group and the distributor for RSA Security products in Sub-Saharan Africa, today announced the latter's expanding roster of customers, including Japan Net Bank, the largest new customer in RSA Security's history, that have selected RSA Security solutions to help protect online identities and information in Q4 2005.

As of 31 December 2005, approximately 20 000 organisations worldwide now rely on RSA Security's identity and access management solutions to secure their business assets and customer information.

In addition, organisations worldwide made strategic investments in multiple products from RSA Security during that quarter, such as RSA Sign-On Manager software combined with RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows software for seamless, strong authentication into an enterprise single sign-on environment; and eSphinx risk based authentication solution coupled with eStamp for reverse authentication, products that were from Cyota, a company acquired by RSA Security last December.

"Hudson Advisors selected RSA Sign-On Manager enterprise single sign-on solution after a close evaluation of products from six vendors, as we needed an entirely new user sign-on and authentication system to control network access. We also purchased tightly-integrated RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows two-factor authentication technology, replacing our tokens from another security company because of their poor product performance and customer service," commented Mark Lynd, Global Chief Technology Officer and Vice-President of Technology at Hudson Advisors, LLC.

"With more than 1 100 employees around the globe, some users log into 14 different systems, and strong password management was an onerous burden. Now, with RSA Sign-On Manager software, the payoff we have been seeing includes significantly improved user productivity and reduced support costs, especially with the IntelliAccess feature that helps to maintain secure self-service. Also, audit compliance will be a big cost-saver as we demonstrate effective access controls to regulators."

"We purchased RSA ClearTrust access management software to be a key element of our secure Web portal, which is a major opportunity for us to attract new customers and empower and retain existing customers," added Bob Frank, Chief Information Security Officer for the California State Automobile Association.

"We expect that RSA ClearTrust technology and the RSA Professional Services organisation will help us to create a secure, efficient and personalised Web experience for our members to access their personal and confidential insurance information via the Internet."

Businesses and government organisations leveraging two-factor authentication and/or enterprise single sign-on technology to secure the enterprise included:

* Asian Partners, a provider of global ERP software used by Japanese corporations to manage their overseas operations, purchased RSA SecurID technology to provide user authentication for its service-based customers in order to significantly increase security at the time of access to mission-critical business processes. Asian Partners will also engage with RSA Professional Services to assist with the deployment of RSA SecurID technology.

* Covenant Health, a comprehensive and community-owned health system, expanded its deployment of RSA SecurID two-factor authentication, a facility that provides secure remote access through an SSL VPN for physicians who tap into vital patient data, including insurance information.

* Foseco, a UK-based world leader in products and solutions for improving foundry and steel mill performance, recently purchased RSA Sign-On Manager 4.5 software, as well as RSA SecurID SID800 USB-enabled authenticators.

* Online Computer Library Center, Inc (OCLC), a non-profit computer library service and research organisation dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs, recently purchased RSA Sign-On Manager software for enterprise single sign-on to internal applications and to eliminate the need for users to change and remember several passwords at a time. In tandem, OCLC selected RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows technology to secure access to all Microsoft Windows desktops and networks and protect the enterprise single sign-on experience.

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New and existing RSA Security customers selected a range of strong authentication and anti-fraud solutions to protect online assets for both consumers and businesses:

* Alliant Credit Union, the eighth-largest credit union in the United States with more than 192 000 members worldwide and $4.5 billion in assets, purchased and deployed FraudAction anti-phishing and anti-pharming service to protect their members against fraud and online attacks.

* ASB, one of New Zealand's leading banks known for its leadership in technology, and BankDirect, an Internet banking specialist, have extended their two-factor authentication solution for customers to include RSA SecurID technology. The banks will offer RSA SecurID tokens as an alternative to SMS mobile phone messaging when customers register for Netcode - New Zealand's first and only two-factor authentication security solution for retail banking customers.

* Japan Net Bank selected strong authentication technology from RSA Security to better protect online banking customers in Japan. Japan Net Bank will deploy RSA SecurID two-factor authentication tokens to more than one million online banking customers and becomes the first financial institution in the world to deliver two-factor authentication tokens to all active account holders. Offering RSA SecurID tokens to online banking customers is part of the bank's overall strategy for reinforcing the security of online banking.

* Royal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Wisconsin, selected and implemented adaptive authentication technology from RSA Security, including eSphinx risk based authentication solution, and eStamp, a reverse authentication solution using watermarks, for RCU eBranch, its online account access service.

* Union Bank of California, one of the 25 largest banks in the United States and a long-time customer of RSA SecurID technology, purchased an additional 5 000 tokens to be used by commercial banking customers to safely access accounts from remote locations to conduct wire transfers.

RSA Security customers continue to use innovative data encryption solutions to protect both transaction and application data:

* Adobe, a global technology firm that revolutionises how the world engages with ideas and information - anytime, anywhere and through any medium, affirmed its commitment to RSA Security and expanded its use of RSA BSAFE technology to encrypt the infrastructure of its applications.

* iPass, an enterprise mobility services company, which operates the world's largest virtual network, and a long-time customer of RSA BSAFE developer software, purchased additional licenses of RSA BSAFE SSL-J and RSA BSAFE SSL-C software to encrypt authentication, settlement and quality management transactions.

"During the fourth quarter, we were able to leverage market opportunities worldwide -- such as the need for stronger authentication, better password management, and effective anti-fraud solutions -- to protect our customers' online identities and digital assets. We have seen compelling multi-product deployments that showcase the interoperability and powerful combinations of our solutions, and significantly increased purchases of newer products," concluded John Worrall, vice-president of worldwide marketing at RSA Security. "We're excited to see the results of this continued momentum throughout 2006 as we work to further expand our customer base, while remaining committed to those we already serve."

For further information, please contact Andrew Ochse at telephone +27 11 257 8600; fax +27 11 257 8699; e-mail andrewo@securedata.co.za