RSA SecurID® two-factor authentication software a key component of Microsoft’s new solution
Bedford, MA— RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), the most trusted name in e-security®, today announced that it has collaborated with Microsoft Corp. to add two-factor authentication functionality into the Microsoft® Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 Feature Pack 1, which delivers enhanced security and ease of use beyond that of traditional firewalls for Web server, Exchange Server and Exchange Outlook Web Access deployments. A key component of Feature Pack 1 is the support for RSA SecurID® two-factor authentication software, which helps provide a secure, simple and highly reliable way to verify a user’s identity before granting access to network resources.
RSA Security and Microsoft are working together to provide security solutions that offer customers a new level of interoperability and flexibility for mission-critical information, applications and resources. RSA Security has given Microsoft a license for the RSA ACE/Agent® component of the award-winning RSA SecurID two-factor authentication software, allowing Microsoft the option of directly integrating the RSA SecurID agent into Microsoft applications. ISA Server is the first Microsoft product to use this capability.
“The release of ISA Server Feature Pack 1 marks an important step for the Security Business Unit as we continue to make new resources available that help our customers maintain network security,” said Craig Fiebig, general manager of the Security Business Unit at Microsoft Corp. “These new features, including the integration of RSA SecurID software, address the importance of having additional layers of security for e-mail and Web server deployments.”
Developed in direct response to feedback from Microsoft customers, ISA Server Feature Pack 1 delivers benefits in three key areas: security for e-mail server computers, security for Web and Outlook® Web Access server computers, and ease of use in Exchange, Outlook Web Access and intranet access scenarios. In addition to support for RSA SecurID software, ISA Server Feature Pack 1 includes improved filtering technology that boosts e-mail security by helping keep out unwanted messages, and the integration of URLScan, a scanning tool that helps protect Web and Outlook Web Access server computers from evolving types of Internet attacks. System administrators will benefit from scenario walkthroughs, technical documentation and wizards that answer commonly asked questions and make configuring ISA Server to protect Exchange Server and IIS much simpler.
“As part of its work with Microsoft, RSA Security is focused on providing organizations with the tools necessary to implement e-business processes within a secure, trusted and convenient environment,” said Bill McQuaide, senior vice president, Authentication division at RSA Security. “We are pleased to assist Microsoft in delivering a comprehensive security solution like ISA Server with Feature Pack 1.”
About Microsoft ISA Server
Microsoft’s Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 helps provide secure, fast and manageable Internet connectivity by integrating an extensible, multilayer enterprise firewall. ISA Server’s enterprise firewall is optimized for application-layer defense and also helps protect customer installations with stateful inspection, virtual private networking and secure publishing. ISA Server also provides a sophisticated, scalable, high-performance Web cache that can improve performance and save network bandwidth resources.
About RSA SecurID Two-Factor Authentication
RSA SecurID software is the world’s leading two-factor user authentication solution, relied upon by thousands of organizations and millions of users worldwide to protect valuable network resources. RSA SecurID software requires users to identify themselves with two unique factors — something they know, such as a PIN, and something they have, such as a token — before they are granted access. As the need for positive user identification and protection of valuable corporate information has increased, RSA SecurID software is a mission critical component of an organization’s network security infrastructure. A true enterprise-class solution, RSA SecurID software is engineered to meet the needs of small, medium and large enterprises and is designed to support millions of users.
About RSA Security Inc.
With more than 9,000 customers around the globe, RSA Security is recognized as the strategic e-security partner to many of the largest and most successful companies leveraging the Internet to grow their businesses and improve their bottom line. RSA Security’s comprehensive portfolio of e-security solutions - including authentication, Web access management and developer toolkits - helps organizations fully realize revenue opportunities while helping protect critical information against unauthorized access and other forms of malicious intent. RSA Security’s strong reputation is built on its history of innovation and leadership, award-winning solutions and long-standing relationships with more than 1,000 technology partners. For more information on RSA Security, please visit www.rsasecurity.com.
