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Thailand Ministry of Finance embraces strong authentication technology led by Aladdin eToken, Implements PKI using powerful eToken digital signature capabilities CHICAGO, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ:ALDN), an information security leader specializing in authentication, software DRM and content security, today announced that the Thailand government will deploy an initial order of 14,000 Aladdin eToken strong authentication devices throughout the country's numerous government departments. The Aladdin eToken solution is set to secure each department's access to Thailand's Web-based Government Fiscal Management Information System (GFMIS), allowing employees to access the application securely. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040416/CGALADDINLOGO) The GFMIS users within approximately 8,000 departments began receiving their customized Aladdin eToken authentication device last month. About the size of an average house key, eToken is highly portable, while providing cost-effective, strong authentication. Thai government officials accessing the Web-based GFMIS gain significant security by accessing the system using something they have, the Aladdin eToken, and something they know, a corresponding password. With a large, dispersed group of government officials using Aladdin eToken, the Thai Ministry of Finance also deployed Aladdin's Token Management System (TMS) that allows managers to significantly streamline the control of the strong authentication process with a single system. The ministry combines TMS with the Aladdin eToken devices themselves to provide full life-cycle management of the authentication devices, including deployment, provisioning and ongoing maintenance of tokens provided to each department. "Aladdin eToken provided unrivaled security both at the device level and the management level -- a vital combination for our government-wide deployment that will add important access controls for our budget system," said Mr. Supachai Jongsiri, Chief Information Officer for the Ministry of Finance of Thailand. "Aladdin clearly understands the need to maximize protection, while still minimizing the number of steps we need to take to initialize and deploy tokens. Through the TMS we are able to rely on many self-service options for maintaining and renewing tokens, saving costly manpower," added Dr. Chalermsak Lertwongsatien, Information Systems Officer for the Thai Ministry of Finance. Over the coming years, the Thai Ministry of Finance said it aims to increase the number of officials remotely accessing through the Internet, further expanding the government's initiative to secure access to its financial systems. PKI Implementation, eToken Use Provide Higher Security Critical to the success of the Thai government's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) implementation is the principle that each department's user possesses their own private key. This allows government employees to securely access protected Web sites and sign data and transactions. eToken eliminates the opportunities for these digital credentials to be exposed or compromised by generating and storing secure PKI keys and certificates directly on the eToken smart card-based device. "Hosting its own certificate server, the Thai government is able to not only provide secure access to their GFMIS, but also allow users to digitally sign subsequent documents," said Kris Nawani, international business manager at Bangkok Systems and Software Co., Ltd., the local solutions provider deploying the Aladdin eToken at the Thai Ministry of Finance. "We see this large-scale deployment of the Aladdin eToken solution, which includes TMS, as an illustration of the power, portability and ease of use even in a vastly distributed environment involving thousands of departments and users." "Aladdin eToken allows organizations to easily introduce and maintain a sizeable, strong authentication solution, removing the many management obstacles associated with less comprehensive, less secure options," said Shlomi Yanai, vice president for the Aladdin eToken Business Unit. "This latest deal with the Thai Ministry of Finance reinforces our innovation and market leadership in the strong authentication market. We're pleased to provide unmatched security and manageability to the Thai GFMIS authentication program." About Aladdin eToken Aladdin eToken is the world leader for USB-based authentication solutions. It provides strong user authentication and cost-effective password management solutions enabling organizations to easily and effectively expand business opportunities with secure network access, improve data security through enhanced encryption and digital signing, and reduce costs and vulnerabilities through superior password management. For more information, visit http://www.aladdin.com/eToken. About Aladdin Aladdin Knowledge Systems' Software Rights Management products are the #1 choice of software developers and publishers to protect intellectual property, increase revenues, and reduce losses from software piracy. Aladdin eToken is the world's #1 USB-based authentication solution. The Aladdin eSafe secure Web gateway provides the most advanced protection against the latest Web-based threats and attacks. Aladdin has offices in 12 countries, a worldwide network of channel partners, and has won numerous awards for innovation. For more information, visit the Aladdin Web site at http://www.aladdin.com/. (C)2007 Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Ltd. All rights reserved. eToken, Aladdin Knowledge Systems and the Aladdin logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Ltd. All other product and brand names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Press Contact: Investor Relations Contact: Matthew Zintel Erik Knettel / Andrea Costa Zintel Public Relations Global Consulting Group 310.574.8888 646.284.9400 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040416/CGALADDINLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Aladdin Knowledge Systems CONTACT: Matthew Zintel of Zintel Public Relations, +1-310-574-8888, , for Aladdin Knowledge Systems; or Investor Relations, Erik Knettel or Andrea Costa of Global Consulting Group, +1-646-284-9400, , both for Aladdin Knowledge Systems Web site: http://www.aladdin.com/ http://www.aladdin.com/eToken

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