RSA Security Leads Identity Theft and Privacy Discussion at Washington, DC CEO Forum and Global Technology Summit

Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Art Coviello of RSA Security, Steve Ballmer of Microsoft and other prominent executives to discuss information security, identity theft and privacy issues

BEDFORD, Mass.—

When:

BSA CEO Forum – Wednesday, October 8 (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Press Briefing – 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm – 101 Constitution Ave.

Global Technology Summit – Thursday, October 9 (8:15 am – 11:30 am)

Where:

Washington, DC

What:

BSA CEO Forum
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has selected Art Coviello, president and CEO of RSA Security, to lead the BSA CEO Forum discussion on identity theft and privacy issues. The event provides an important opportunity for the nation’s leading IT business leaders, including Steve Ballmer of Microsoft, John Thompson of Symantec and George Samenuk of Network Associates, to meet and discuss industry priorities – such as identity theft – with senior Administration officials and Congressional leaders.

Global Tech Summit 2003
This year’s Forum will be held in conjunction with Global Tech Summit 2003, the third in a series of international dialogues hosted by BSA. The Summit, to be held Thursday, October 9, brings the BSA CEOs together with some of the world’s leading thinkers to examine new ideas and the promises – and challenges – of advancing the networked economy. Among those set to join the CEOs on Thursday, are BBC-PBS commentator James Burke, CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, Intel chairman of the board Andy Grove, inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and many others. For additional information, or to register, please visit www.globaltechsummit.net

Background on Identity Theft
According to a Sept. 2003 Federal Trade Commission report, almost 3.25 million Americans discovered that their personal information had been misused due to identity theft in the past year. While some of this can be attributed to increased awareness and reporting, the fact remains that identity theft is a real problem that costs businesses and individuals billions of dollars each year. Any organization managing identities and customer information is vulnerable to identity theft and needs to be vigilant about securing that information. This calls for greater levels of security through robust identity and access management strategies. Companies must ensure the information systems in place are tamper-proof by:

Making sure information “at rest” is encrypted,
Properly authenticating users,
Monitoring access of users, and
Monitoring the “perimeter” for intrusion attempts.

If this is not done properly, identity information can be compromised and the trust of all identities in the system can be called into question.

About RSA Security Inc.
With more than 12,000 customers around the globe, RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ: RSAS) 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.

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Art Coviello of RSA Security, Steve Ballmer of Microsoft and other prominent executives to discuss information security, identity theft and privacy issues