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National Institute of Standards and Technology Validates Compliance and Interoperability BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RSA Security (NASDAQ:RSAS) today announced that RSA(R) Authentication Client middleware received Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 validation. This validation assures U.S. federal agencies that RSA Authentication Client technology meets the Federal Information Processing (FIPS) 201 standard, which is required for key technology solutions operating within Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) environments. RSA(R) Authentication Client is middleware that is designed to serve as the interface between any Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card and the applications/infrastructure making use of digital certificates for actions such as authentication, encryption and digital signing. InfoGard, an accredited PIV testing facility, submitted an evaluation report to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Personal Identity Verification Program (NPIVP), which issued the final validation to RSA Authentication Client technology. RSA Authentication Client, RSA Card Manager and RSA Certificate Manager products are compliant with FIPS 201, and the U.S. Federal Government can acquire and deploy these approved products to comply with the HSPD-12 mandate of October 2006. NIST established the NPIVP to validate FIPS 201 conformance of two specific HSPD-12 components: PIV middleware and PIV card applications. NIST validations are only offered to solutions included in these categories, and other HSPD-12 components -- such as card management systems, biometrics and public key infrastructure (PKI) -- are not eligible for NIST validation. More information on the program may be found at http://csrc.nist.gov/npivp/. "As HSPD-12 deadlines approach, agencies are turning to the vendor community in search of validated solutions which meet the standards set by the U.S. federal government," said Shannon Kellogg, director of government and industry affairs at RSA Security. "RSA Security is proud to have earned this validation, and to continue the momentum we've achieved in the HSPD-12 market in recent months." Further details regarding RSA Security's efforts to serve the U.S. federal government are available at http://www.rsasecurity.com/government. About RSA Security Inc. RSA Security Inc. is the expert in protecting online identities and digital assets. The inventor of core security technologies for the Internet, the Company leads the way in strong authentication, encryption and anti-fraud protection, bringing trust to millions of user identities and the transactions that they perform. RSA Security's portfolio of award-winning identity & access management solutions helps 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 and proven technologies, we serve more than 20,000 customers -- including financial institutions representing hundreds of millions of consumers around the globe -- and interoperate with over 1,000 technology and integration partners. For more information, please visit http://www.rsasecurity.com/ RSA Security, RSA, and RSA Authentication Client are either registered trademarks or trademarks of RSA Security Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other products or services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies. For more information: Sandra Heikkinen Dave Howell OutCast Communications RSA Security Inc. 415-345-4703 (781) 515-6303 DATASOURCE: RSA Security Inc. CONTACT: Sandra Heikkinen of OutCast Communications for RSA Security, +1-415-345-4703, ; or Dave Howell of RSA Security Inc., +1-781-515-6303, Web site: http://www.rsasecurity.com/

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