Intercede Regulatory News (IGP)

21 Nov 2005 13:44

Intercede Group PLC21 November 2005 Intercede Group plc RSA Security Unveils Smart Card Management System & Infrastructure for Governments and Enterprises Worldwide Based on Strategic Partnership with Intercede Intercede MyID to provide deep product integration between RSA Card Manager and RSA Security identity and access management solutions Lutterworth, England, November 21, 2005 - Further to Intercede's announcement on12 September 2005 concerning an OEM licencing contract with RSA Security, RSASecurity has today announced the RSA Card Manager solution. This new productline is based on a strategic partnership with Intercede Group plc, a leadingdeveloper of smart card and identity management software. As part of thispartnership, RSA Security licences MyID technology from Intercede that willallow the company to provide deep product integration between RSA Card Managerand other RSA Security identity and access management solutions. RSA Card Manager will be available in December 2005. The full RSA press release is attached. About Intercede Intercede Group plc is a leading developer and supplier of smart card andidentity management software listed on the London Stock Exchange (IGP LN)(IGP.L). The Group's MyID software manages the secure registration, issuance andlifecycle of digital identities for a wide range of uses. This requires theintegration of multiple technologies and products from many different vendors,including smart cards, biometrics, digital certificates and Open Platformapplets. Intercede's customers cover a range of industries and include Athena SmartcardSolutions, Department of Transport Ireland, Fujitsu, Lloyds TSB, the UK NationalHealth Service (NHS), the Metropolitan Police, PinkRoccade, Royal Bank ofScotland, Ubizen and various US and UK Government agencies and departments. Formore information, visit www.intercede.com Intercede and MyID are registered trademarks or trademarks in the UK and/orother countries. All other products and services mentioned are trademarks oftheir respective companies. Enquiries: Intercede Group plc Tel. +44 (0) 1455 558111 Richard Parris - Chairman & Chief Executive Andrew Walker - Finance Director For Immediate Release RSA Security Unveils Smart Card Management System & Infrastructure for Governments and Enterprises Worldwide RSA Card Manager Enables U.S. Federal Agencies to Address HSPD-12/FIPS 201; Empowers Businesses to Leverage Smart Card-Based Identity & Access Management Strategies Bedford, MA, November 21, 2005 - RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS) todayannounced the RSA Card Manager solution, a card management system (CMS) thatenables organizations to manage the lifecycle of authentication credentialsstored on any smart chip-enabled device, including smart cards and USB-enabledtwo-factor authentication tokens. In the United States, the RSA Card Managersolution provides key infrastructure that allows federal agencies to meet theHomeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) - a mandate requiringfederal employees and contractors to use a new standard (FIPS 201) for physicaland logical access by October 2006. Globally, RSA Card Manager software providesa platform for businesses and governments to implement smart card-based identityand access management (IAM) solutions. Comprehensive Smart Card-Based Identity and Access Management RSA Card Manager software enables organizations to implement smart card-basedidentity management, provisioning, authentication devices and policy enforcement- increasing overall security, improving the end-user experience and addressingregulatory requirements. The solution serves the complete smart card credentiallifecycle, including card and credential issuance, replacement and cancellation,as well as smart badging and applet management. In order to further ease the credential management burden, RSA Card Managersoftware delivers a self-service web portal, allowing end users to perform smartcard and credential management functions - such as unlocking smart cards,requesting temporary credentials in the event that a smart card is lost, andhandling digital certificate renewals - without help desk support. RSA CardManager software also provides a high degree of flexibility as the systemintegrates with either existing or future smart card or USB-based tokendeployments from a wide range of solution providers. Additional benefitsinclude: • Consolidating credentials for physical and logical access on a single card, which allows organizations to save money, ease the end-user burden and improve security; credentials consolidation also lessens the challenge of managing identities • Connecting the process for granting and revoking physical and logical access, helping organizations adhere to regulations that require strong assurances of authentication and access control; auditing capabilities allow organizations to enforce and manage authentication and access control requirements • Improving the end-user experience, increasing overall security and bolstering operational efficiency by linking secure, portable smart cards to other critical business applications, such as enterprise single sign-on (ESSO) RSA Card Manager enables customers to leverage the solution within a broader IAMframework, and extend investments beyond short-term initiatives, such asregulatory compliance. Specifically, the combination of card management, ESSOand digital certificate capabilities - available from a single vendor - willreduce customer costs and provide tight technology integration. RSA Card Manageris integrated with RSA(R) Sign-On Manager ESSO software, which is undergoingdevelopment efforts to ensure FIPS 201 certification. In addition, customersleveraging RSA Card Manager software in conjunction with RSA Certificate Managersolution will have a robust option for deploying digital certificates within asmart card environment. U.S. Federal Government Market: Tackling the HSPD-12 Challenge HSPD-12/FIPS 201 require U.S. federal government employees and contractors touse a smart card - called a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card - for bothphysical and logical access. RSA Security's portfolio of solutions effectivelyserves government agencies striving to meet the October 27, 2006 deadline, whichmandates that federal agencies must begin deploying FIPS 201 complianttechnologies: • RSA Smart Cards provide the ability to deploy the PIV front-end subsystem that supports both physical and logical access • RSA Card Manager serves as the PIV card issuance and management subsystem that enables customers to manage the smart card and credential lifecycles • RSA Card Manager and RSA Certificate Manager enable organizations to implement an effective access control subsystem, including the ability to securely store credentials on a smart card, leverage digital certificates for logical access and manage ongoing digital certificate usage RSA Security's smart card management solution is based on a strategicpartnership with Intercede Group plc, a leading developer of smart card andidentity management software. As part of this partnership, RSA Security acquiredMyID technology from Intercede that will allow the company to provide deepproduct integration between RSA Card Manager and other RSA Security identity andaccess management solutions. "RSA Card Manager software provides a broad-based platform for organizationsseeking to effectively manage the lifecycle of smart cards and the credentialsstored on them," said Bill McQuaide, senior vice president, Enterprise ProductsDivision at RSA Security. "RSA Security is extending its position as a leader inproviding the greatest flexibility and choice in technology solutions thatenable customers to effectively secure their vital digital and physical assets,and we are also demonstrating our commitment to helping customers meetcompliance requirements worldwide, such as HSPD-12 in the U.S." Availability RSA Card Manager will be available in December 2005. For more information visitwww.rsasecurity.com/cardmanager. Further information regarding RSA Security'sgovernment solutions may be found at www.rsasecurity.com/governmentsolutions. About RSA Security Inc. RSA Security Inc. is the expert in protecting online identities and digitalassets. The inventor of core security technologies for the Internet, the companyleads the way in strong authentication and encryption, bringing trust tomillions of user identities and the transactions that they perform. RSASecurity's portfolio of award-winning identity & access management solutionshelps businesses to establish who's who online - and what they can do. With a strong reputation built on a 20-year history of ingenuity, leadership andproven technologies, we serve approximately 19,000 customers around the globeand interoperate with more than 1,000 technology and integration partners. Formore information, please visit www.rsasecurity.com RSA Security and RSA are registered trademarks or trademarks of RSA SecurityInc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other products andservices mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies. For more information: Courtney Hohne Dave Howell OutCast Communications RSA Security Inc. (415) 392-8282 (781) 515-6303 courtney@outcastpr.com dhowell@rsasecurity.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange