RSA Security Executives, Customers and Identity and Access Management Solutions Receive Broad Industry Recognition in 2004

RSA Security Executives, Customers and Identity and Access Management Solutions Receive Broad Industry Recognition in 2004

-- Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Principal Research Scientist Recognized By Business and Academic Communities -- RSA SecurID(R) for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Two-Factor Authentication Solution Named by eWeek Labs as Top 10 Tested Products of 2004 -- RSA SecurID(R) Solution Named Information Security magazine's 2004 "Product of the Year" for Authentication

BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As 2004 comes to a close, RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ:RSAS), the company's executives, and identity and access management solutions continue to receive broad industry recognition. Joe Uniejewski, chief technology officer at RSA Security, was recently named to VARBusiness's Top 50 Technology Innovators for 2004. eWeek Labs analysts named RSA SecurID(R) for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) to Top Products of 2004 as one of the ten technologies that were most impressive during labs tests this year. In addition, Information Security magazine also named the RSA SecurID(R) two factor authentication solution as its "Product of the Year" in the authentication category.

Uniejewski is an instrumental figure in driving RSA Security's vision for identity and access management. Under his direction, the company has developed and launched RSA SecurID for Microsoft Windows, RSA(R) Federated Identity Manager and RSA(R) Sign-On Manager solutions. Uniejewski also oversees RSA Laboratories, the research center for RSA Security which in 2004 has developed cutting-edge RSA(R) Blocker Tag technology for securing radio frequency identification (RFID) implementations, and forged new initiatives to help in the battle against phishing.

The RSA SecurID solution has become the benchmark for two-factor authentication in a year that saw this important security technology move beyond the enterprise and into consumer markets. Leading security and high technology industry publications eWeek, Information Security and SC Magazine, honored the RSA SecurID solution with awards. For the third year in a row, Windows IT Pro honored RSA SecurID technology as the "Best Third-Party Authentication Device" as part of the Annual Reader's Choice award competition. Redmond Magazine named the RSA SecurID solution as "Best Smart Card/Biometric/Two-Factor Authentication System."

"We have continued our endeavors to bring a greater degree of trust and confidence to the security market in 2004, helping to establish new paradigms for two-factor authentication and identity and access management," said John Worrall, vice president of worldwide marketing at RSA Security. "Customers around the world continue to turn to RSA Security to set the standard for security innovation, and the honors bestowed upon our executives, customers and solutions are indicative of the contributions we made this year."

RSA Security's awards from the industry included:

-- RSA SecurID technology received the Global Award for "Best Small
Business Security Solution" at the 2004 SC Magazine Awards
-- 2004 Mobile Star Awards honored RSA BSAFE(R) Micro Edition software
with the Silver Star in the "Software: Best Data Security" category.
-- RSA ClearTrust (R) software was named a finalist in the category
"Best Web Services Security Solution" for the SYS-CON Media Reader's
Choice Awards.
-- RSA SecurID technology was the winner in the user authentication
category for Windows Server System Magazine Reader's Choice Awards.



RSA Security's honors extended beyond its successes in product development:

-- The New England Business and Technology Association (NEBATA) named Art
Coviello, president and CEO of RSA Security, as one of the region's top
business and technology leaders for his exceptional contributions to
the community.
-- Technology Review, MIT's Magazine of Innovation, named Dr. Ari Juels,
principal research scientist and manager of applied research, one of
the world's top young innovators.
-- Fifth Third Bancorp, an RSA Security customer, was honored with both
the InfoWorld 100 Award and Digital ID World award for the
implementation of the RSA Federated Identity Manager solution.

About RSA Security Inc.


RSA Security Inc. helps organizations protect private information and manage the identities of people and applications accessing and exchanging that information. RSA Security's portfolio of solutions -- including identity & access management, secure mobile & remote access, secure enterprise access, secure transactions and consumer identity protection -- are all designed to provide the most seamless e-security experience in the market. Our strong reputation is built on our history of ingenuity, leadership, proven technologies and our more than 16,000 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.

NOTE: RSA, BSAFE, ClearTrust and SecurID are either registered trademarks or trademarks of RSA Security Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other products and services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.


Source: RSA Security Inc.

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