RSA Security announces strategic partnership with Passlogix

Issued by Global Research Partners for SecureData
Johannesburg, 17 Jun 2004

SecureData, a member of the JSE-listed ERP.com Group and the distributor for RSA Security products in Sub-Saharan Africa, today announced that the latter and Passlogix have entered into a long-term strategic partnership.

RSA Security has licensed Passlogix's industry-leading v-GO Single Sign-On (SSO) technology as a component of RSA Sign-On Manager, a new secure enterprise access solution that integrates RSA Security's best-of-breed strong authentication technologies with Enterprise SSO.

RSA Sign-On Manager delivers single sign-on to most major application types without requiring any modification, integration, scripting or agents. The new solution helps customers to reduce help-desk costs, improve enterprise security and increase end user satisfaction.

Secure Enterprise Access is an integral part of RSA Security's overall identity and access management strategy. RSA Sign-On Manager customers can manage multiple digital identities, and then leverage their investment to further expand their identity management infrastructure with other RSA Security solutions including RSA SecurID two-factor authentication, RSA ClearTrust Web access management software and RSA Keon technology.

RSA Sign-On Manager delivers enterprise-class policy and credential management, IntelliAccess technology - a new secure self-service emergency access and password reset capability - and scalability to tens of thousands of users.

"RSA Security is focused on providing secure enterprise access solutions that save our customers time, money and resources, while enhancing the security and protection of sensitive information," said Jason Lewis, vice-president of product management and marketing at RSA Security. "The market acceptance for Passlogix v-GO SSO technology made them a solid choice in partners to help RSA Security round out the broad benefits we can deliver through RSA Sign-On Manager."

Passlogix v-GO SSO applies patented client-side intelligence that coupled with any of a wide range of authentication methods - including passwords, RSA SecurID authenticators, an RSA Smart Card, an RSA USB Authenticator, RSA Keon digital certificates (or any X.509 certificate), or a fingerprint-based biometric - enables users to securely and seamlessly connect to virtually any Microsoft Windows, client/server, Web or mainframe application without having to re-enter any user ID or password.

"We are excited to work with RSA Security, the leading strong authentication vendor, to address the emerging customer requirement for strong authentication to any kind of enterprise application," said Marc Boroditsky, president and CEO at Passlogix. "Their selection of v-GO SSO technology further confirms Passlogix's position as the market leader in enterprise single sign-on."

For further information, please contact Dean Brazier at telephone (011) 257 8600; fax (011) 257 8699; e-mail deanb@sd.co.za.

Passlogix

Founded in 1996, Passlogix is the recognised industry leader in developing robust, easy-to-deploy sign-on solutions that deliver the infrastructure support and high return on investment enterprises demand. Passlogix combines patented intelligence-based technology with the expertise of having deployed solutions for hundreds of customers of all sizes and in all industries. When it comes to addressing your sign-on requirements and advancing authentication and identity management, Passlogix delivers proven solutions.

RSA Security

With more than 13 000 customers around the globe, RSA Security provides interoperable solutions for establishing online identities, access rights and privileges for people, applications and devices. Built to work seamlessly and transparently in complex environments, the company's comprehensive portfolio of identity and access management solutions -- including authentication, Web access management and developer solutions -- is designed to allow customers to confidently exploit new technologies for competitive advantage. RSA Security's strong reputation is built on its history of ingenuity and leadership, proven technologies and long-standing relationships with more than 1 000 technology partners. For more information, please visit www.rsasecurity.com.

SecureData

SecureData, an ERP.com company, is Africa's premier IT security solution provider. SecureData's solutions incorporate anti-virus and content security, network security, intrusion detection software and network asset management. SecureData's comprehensive "Managed Security Services" include design, audit, implementation, outsourcing and hosting.

SecureData distributes, sells and supports category leading IT security products to the public, corporate and SME sectors throughout Africa as well as products and services to the SOHO and consumer markets through partnerships with ISPs. As well as being the sole distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa for and Trend Micro, SecureData is the southern African distributor for US-based BorderWare, SA-based Cell-ID, UK-based Centennial and US-based Network Privacy. For more information, visit SecureData at www.sd.co.za.

ERP.com

ERP.com is a JSE-listed company focused on the implementation, integration and management of enterprise applications in an e-business environment. For more information, visit ERP.com at www.erpcom.co.za.

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