RSA SecurID® for Microsoft® Windows® 2.0 solution increases flexibility, usability and scalability for Microsoft Windows customers
Bedford, MA—
RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS) today announced RSA® Authentication Manager 6.1, the enterprise software powering RSA SecurID® two-factor authentication technology, which now delivers 802.1X-based security for organizations with both wired and wireless environments. RSA Security also unveiled RSA SecurID for Microsoft® Windows® 2.0 solution and announced broader platform support – including server environments based on Linux, HP-UX and IBM® AIX® operating systems – providing greater flexibility and choice for customers seeking the security benefits of strong authentication. These solutions also help meet the needs of customers seeking to leverage strong authentication within the enterprise.As organizations deploy wireless business networks, there is an increasing need to ensure that data are secure in unwired environments, as underscored by a March 2005 survey by RSA Security which revealed that more than one-third of wireless business networks were insecure. With a RADIUS server powered by a specialized version of Funk Software’s Steel-Belted Radius®, RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 software offers 802.1X support to help protect sensitive corporate data within wired and wireless networks. The software also supports a number of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) methods, including EAP-Protected One-Time Password (EAP-POTP), an open specification for wired/wireless strong authentication.
RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows 2.0 Solution
RSA Security also delivered new capabilities and key enhancements to RSA SecurID
for Microsoft Windows solution with the release of version 2.0. New capabilities
include:
“As organizations grapple with ever-changing threats to corporate data
security, RSA Security is committed to delivering the greatest range of flexibility
and choice in strong authentication,” said John Worrall, vice president
of worldwide marketing at RSA Security. “The RSA Authentication Manager
6.1 release, which includes RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows 2.0 solution,
offers a range of solutions that meet the needs of our customers worldwide,
particularly in terms of addressing authentication inside the firewall.”
RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 and RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows 2.0 will
be available worldwide in October of 2005.
About RSA Security
RSA Security Inc. helps organizations and individuals confidently protect identities
and information access. The company secures more than 15 million user identities,
safeguards trillions of business transactions annually, and manages the confidentiality
of data in tens of thousands of applications worldwide. RSA Security’s
portfolio of award-winning solutions – including identity & access
management, secure mobile & remote access, secure enterprise access, secure
transactions and consumer identity protection – sets the standard in the
industry. Our strong reputation is built on a 20-year history of ingenuity,
leadership and proven technologies, and our more than 17,000 customers around
the globe. Together with more than 1,000 technology and integration partners,
RSA Security inspires confidence in everyone to experience the power and promise
of the Internet. For more information, please visit www.rsasecurity.com.
