Director and Chief Scientist of RSA Laboratories recognized for innovation and leadership
BEDFORD, Mass.— RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ: RSAS), the most trusted name in e-security®, today announced that the New England Business and Technology Association (NEBATA) honored Dr. Burton Kaliski for exceptional leadership at the intersection of business and technology.
Dr. Kaliski is chief scientist and director at RSA Laboratories, the research division of RSA Security, where he works to transform promising technologies into competitive advantages for the company and its customers. His technical research has been a major factor in RSA Security becoming a market leader in IT security.
Each year, NEBATA, an established non-profit business association that brings together buyers and sellers of information technology, honors business and technology leaders from the New England area that have continuously demonstrated keen management insight and skill while contributing to the advancement of business and technology in the area.
“Dr. Kaliski has proven to be invaluable to the New England business and technology community,” said NEBATA President Tom Hopcroft. “We are proud to reward his hard work and recognize his superior performance in all of his contributions to RSA Security and the security marketplace.”
The sixth annual awards were also given to nine other New England business executives at the formal dinner ceremony held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston, Mass. The winners, selected from 21 finalists, were representative of companies that had a high-impact force of change in the way business is conducted, and had contributed winning ideas and best practices to their organization and the New England business community.
“We are proud of everything Burt has accomplished, and NEBATA is demonstrating that by honoring one of the stars of the industry,” said Art Coviello, president and CEO at RSA Security. “This award is a credit to Burt and his leadership of RSA Laboratories, and the outstanding contributions his team has delivered in establishing RSA Security as a pioneer and industry-leader in the IT security market.”
Dr. Kaliski joined RSA Data Security in 1989, and helped launch RSA Laboratories as an academic environment within RSA Data Security. (RSA Data Security was acquired by Security Dynamics in 1996; the merged companies were renamed RSA Security.) Since 1996 he has been director and chief scientist of RSA Laboratories, leading a group of applied researchers and standards developers that has produced a range of new concepts and technologies.
Dr. Kaliski has also been involved extensively in the development of cryptographic standards. Initially at RSA Laboratories, he coordinated the development of the Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), working with major early adopters of public-key cryptography. From 1993-1999, he served as chair of the IEEE P1363 working group, which developed a standard, IEEE Std 1363-2000, covering the three main families of public-key cryptography. Since 1999 he has been the editor of the IEEE P1363a amendment and he is currently the editor of ANSI X9.44, the emerging banking standard for key establishment based on the RSA cryptosystem. He is the inventor of eight patents and has several others pending.
About the New England Business and Technology Association
The New England Business and Technology Association is a non-profit business association that brings together buyers and sellers of information technology and an array of related technologies and solutions to foster knowledge-sharing and business development in a professional environment. Programs hosted by the New England Business and Technology Association explores the critical business and leadership issues at the intersection of technology and business. Continuing series include the Leadership Roundtable, New England Business and Technology Awards, Critical Issues Series, and unique programs focusing on the Financial Services, Health & Life Sciences, and Retail & Logistics industries. These initiatives support the overall vitality of the New England economy. For more information, visit www.nebata.org.
About RSA Security Inc.
With more than 12,000 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.
