QBS Software to Distribute Wave's Embassy(R) Secure Software, Targeting EU Enterprises Interested in Trusted Computing.LEE, Mass. & WEMBLEY, U.K. -- Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :WAVX) and QBS QBS Qualifications Based Selection QBS Quality Based Selection QBS Qualification By Similarity QBS Quench Bypass Switch QBS Quota Bearing Salesperson QBS Query-Based Snapshot Software Limited, an award-winning software distributor, today announced that QBS Software has been appointed by Wave as a distributor of Wave's Embassy(R) Trust Suite software and infrastructure to enterprises in Europe interested in trusted computing Trusted Computing (also abbreviated TC) is a technology developed and promoted by the Trusted Computing Group. The term is taken from the field of trusted systems and has a specialized meaning. solutions for personal computer security. Wave's Embassy software is designed to deliver solutions compliant with the Trusted Computing Group See TCG. specifications for trusted computing. Millions of PCs have been shipped by the computer industry embedded with a TCG-standard chip, called the Trusted Platform Module In computing, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is both the name of a published specification detailing a microcontroller that can store secured information, as well as the general name of implementations of that specification, often called "TPM chip" or "TPM Security Device" (Dell). (TPM (1) See TP monitor. (2) (Transactions Per Minute) The number of transactions processed within one minute. See TPS. (3) (Trusted Platform M ). TPMs serve as a platform for secure services and applications - offered by companies such as Wave. Wave has designed its secure business productivity software to work with all TCG-compliant TPMs commercially available. QBS Software provides tools to the developer community and is a leading software supplier in Europe providing thousands of products to developers, designers, IT Managers, network administrators, DBAs and corporate buyers. Products range from IDEs to code tools, components to Installation tools as well as security, reporting, installation, web, database, help creation, system tools and application software. "We believe that Trusted Computing, with solutions available from nearly every PC OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and important independent software vendors like Wave, is becoming increasingly important to enterprises and government agencies evaluating stronger data security," said Skye Quin, a director of QBS Software. "Wave's Embassy platform of client and server solutions is a powerful solution addressing industry standard data protection, identity protection and access control needs." "QBS Software is a successful and highly visible distributor of software solutions within the EU, including security solutions. We believe the company will play an important role in reaching the growing market for trusted computing solutions around the continent," said Bruno Leconte, Wave vice president, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. . The Embassy Trust Suite is designed to be compatible with the Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. (R) environment, and to deliver a variety of PC-related security and productivity tasks, in an intuitive, easy-to-understand format. Wave's Embassy technology platform is lead by the Embassy Trust Suite 5.0 and the Embassy Enterprise Authentication Server A device used in network access control. It stores the usernames and passwords that identify the clients logging in, or it may hold the algorithms for token access (see authentication token). , now available for trusted computing for business and government applications. New and improved trusted computing features include network policy management, data protection, biometric authentication See biometrics. , smart card authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , password authentication and machine authentication of a user's personal computer to a server. More information about Embassy Trust Suite products is available through Wave Systems at www.wave.com/products/ets.html. About QBS Software Established in 1987 to provide tools to the developer community, QBS Software has expanded to become a leading software supplier in Europe providing thousands of products to developers, designers, IT Managers, Network Administrators, DBAs and Corporate Buyers. Products range from IDEs to code tools, components to Installation tools as well as security, reporting, installation, web, database, help creation, system tools and application software. QBS has developed a keen expertise in product marketing and management alongside sophisticated in-house publishing and fulfillment. We have an extensive network of industry connections and commercial relationships with software publishers and vendors throughout the world, many of whom rely on QBS Software to build strong markets for them in the UK and Europe. QBS Software is an active participant in leading industry exhibitions, conferences and roadshows and works closely with various user groups. About Wave Systems Consumers and businesses are demanding a computing environment that is more trusted, private, safe and secure. Wave is the leader in delivering trusted computing applications and services with advanced products, infrastructure and solutions across multiple trusted platforms from a variety of vendors. Wave holds a portfolio of significant fundamental patents in security and e-commerce applications and employs some of the world's leading security systems architects and engineers. For more information about Wave, visit http://www.wave.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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