Dr. DeMillo adds a wealth of industry knowledge, experience and strategic insight to help extend RSA Security's leadership position
Bedford, MA— RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ: RSAS), the most trusted name in e-security®, today announced that it has appointed Dr. Richard A. DeMillo, vice president of technology strategy at HP, to its board of directors.
Dr. DeMillo is responsible for shaping the company's technology agenda, evaluating technology standards initiatives, allocating technical resources and conducting periodic technology audits. In addition, Dr. DeMillo has been focused on helping HP build a world-class software business. Prior to joining HP, Dr. DeMillo was vice president and general manager responsible for computer science research, Internet systems and software strategy at Telcordia Technologies.
"We are excited to add Dr. DeMillo to our board of directors," said Art Coviello, president and CEO at RSA Security. "His distinguished background in business, as well as academia, government and cryptography, will be a tremendous asset to RSA Security. We are looking forward to leveraging the experiences that he has garnered while helping guide one of the leading technology companies in the world."
During his career, Dr. DeMillo has held several key government positions. He was director of the Computer and Computation Research Division at the National Science Foundation. From 1981 to 1986 he was director of the Software Test and Evaluation Project for the Department of Defense. He is widely credited with architecting the Department of Defense's policy for test and evaluation of software-intensive systems. Dr. DeMillo is also the author of more than 100 technical articles and books, and is best known for his work in software engineering, theoretical computer science and cryptography. He is one of the originators of modern research in cryptographically based security methods and is a co-inventor of differential fault cryptanalysis.
"I am enthusiastic about this great opportunity and look forward to working with the talented collection of board members RSA Security has assembled," said Dr. DeMillo. "I've kept an eye on RSA Security over the years, and I'm focused on helping them extend their leadership position in the Internet security market."
Dr. DeMillo replaces James Bidzos, who has retired from the RSA Security board after many years of service. Mr. Bidzos will continue to remain Chairman of the RSA Conference. "We owe Jim a tremendous debt of gratitude for his leadership of RSA Data Security, and his invaluable advice to both the board and company management," added Coviello. "He has been a significant force in the development of the industry, and we thank him for his many contributions."
In addition to Dr. DeMillo, current RSA Security board members include: Charles R. Stuckey, Jr., chairman of RSA Security Inc.; Robert P. Badavas, senior principal and COO of Atlas Venture; Arthur W. Coviello, Jr., president and CEO of RSA Security Inc.; Richard L. Earnest, councilman of Del Mar City Council, Calif. and CEO and president of Xperius, Inc.; Taher Elgamal, Ph.D., co-chairman of the Board of Directors and CTO of Securify, Inc.; Gloria C. Larson, chairperson of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and partner of Foley, Hoag and Eliot LLP; Joseph B. Lassiter, III, MBA Class of 1954 Professor of Management Practice at Harvard University Graduate School of Business; and James K. Sims, CEO and chairman of the board of Gen3 Partners, Inc. Internet Business Builders.
About RSA Security Inc.
RSA Security Inc., the most trusted name in e-security, helps organizations 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.
