Security Dynamics welcomes 15 resellers to SecurVAR program.BEFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1996-- Resellers Join Security Dynamics to Bring SecurID and ACE/Server Technologies to New Markets Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDTI SDTI Serial Data Transport Interface SDTI Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. SDTI San Diego Trolley Inc. SDTI Serial Digital Transport Protocol ), a leading provider of Internet, network and computer security solutions, today announced that 15 resellers have joined the Company's SecurVAR reseller program, launched last August. The addition of these resellers, ranging from remote access to networking vertical industry VARs, reflects the growing demand for information security solutions based on Security Dynamics' industry-standard ACE/Server(R) and SecurID(R) technologies. "The rapid expansion of the SecurVAR program demonstrates the growing demand for tools that provide tight security and user convenience," said Tom Jones, director of channel operations at Security Dynamics. "Resellers realize that the SecurVAR program allows them to easily integrate Security Dynamics' user authentication See authentication. technology with their existing products, providing customers with the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, enterprise-wide security solution." The first 15 resellers to join the SecurVAR program include: Networking Resellers: -- MicroLan-- specializing in sales and support for networking products. -- Lande Group-- focusing on sales and support for Internet/intranet products. -- LanConnects-- a large reseller providing wide and local area networking products for a variety of markets. Remote Access Resellers: -- Integrated Digital Networks-- specializing in remote access products. -- Atrion Networking-- focusing on sales and support of remote access products. -- Data Processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a Sciences-- a large regional midwest reseller specializing in the sales and support of remote access products. -- ASK Datacommunications-- specializing in wide area networks and remote access products. -- Pride Technologies-- concentrating in remote access and security technology. -- Advanced Corporate Networking-- specializing in sales and support for small companies seeking remote access technology. -- Advanced Computing Technologies-- providing remote access products to a variety of markets. -- Peripheral Innovations-- focusing on sales and support for remote access products. Vertical Market Resellers: -- Thurber Technology-- servicing financial institutions, telecommunications companies, law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Value added resellers already selling products from leading remote access, Internet firewall A firewall that is used to shield users from the Internet. See firewall. , and network and application vendors can easily integrate a complete security solution with Security Dynamics technology. Security Dynamics' ACE/Server network security software and SecurID authentication technology are integrated or compatible with products from nearly 50 leading vendors, including 3Com, Ascend, Bay Networks, Checkpoint, Cisco, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Oracle, Raptor, Shiva and Trusted Information Systems Trusted Information Systems (TIS) was a computer security research and development organization during the 1980s and 1990s, performing computer security research for organizations such as NSA, DARPA, ARL, AFRL, SPAWAR, and others. . About the SecurVAR Program The SecurVAR program offers resellers an extensive field staff for widespread regional and worldwide sales support. All SecurVAR resellers are provided with sales training and must complete a technical certification program, enabling them to install, troubleshoot, and offer first-level support to customers. Qualified resellers will be provided with a SecurVAR starter kit, which includes an ACE/Server 50-user software license, 20 SecurID Cards, five copies of SoftID(TM) user authentication one-time password (security) One-Time Password - (OTP) A security system that requires a new password every time a user authenticates themselves, thus protecting against an intruder replaying an intercepted password. OTP generates passwords using either the MD4 or MD5 hashing algorithms. software and 25 demo SecurID Cards. About Security Dynamics Security Dynamics designs, develops, markets and supports a family of security products used to protect and manage access to computer-based information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. . The Company's family of products employs a patent-protected combination of super smart token technology and software or hardware access control products to authenticate the identity of users accessing networked or stand-alone computing resources. In July 1996, Security Dynamics acquired RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. Data Security Inc., a recognized world leader in cryptography. RSA supplies its industry-leading technology and toolkits for public key encryption See public key cryptography. to a growing list of major systems and software providers. RSA's encryption technology is embedded in Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. , Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. , Netscape Navigator, Intuits Quicken, Lotus Notes and hundreds of other products. The combined companies are positioned to supply solutions for corporate enterprise-wide networks, intranets, and the Internet along with its future promise of electronic commerce. Security Dynamics' customers include Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions as well as academic institutions, research laboratories, hospitals and federal, state and foreign government organizations. Security Dynamics and RSA can also be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.securid.com and http://www.rsa.com, respectively. -0- SecurID and ACE/Server are registered trademarks, and SoftID is a trademark of Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. All other products and service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners CONTACT: David Hammond Mike Farber, Gerry Coakley Security Dynamics Schwartz Communications (617) 687-7000 (617) 431-0770 dhammond@securid.com gcoakley@schwartz-pr.com |
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