Vasco Unveils VACMan Product Line; VASCO's Security Server Powered by Shiva's Advanced, Remote Access Protocol Engine.LOMBARD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 1997-- Supports All Standard Protocols Enabling Centralized Management of Network Security VASCO Corp. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :VASC VASC Virginia Air and Space Center VASC Vision and Autonomous Systems Center VASC VeriFone Authorized Service Contractor VASC Voice and Access Systems Certification (Sprint) VASC Versatile Assign Signature Checking ) today announced the availability of its new VACMan(TM) (VASCO Access Control Manager) product line, a suite of products designed to centralize and manage security decisions in computer networks of all sizes. The initial flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. in VASCO's server line, the VACMan/Server, powered by Shiva's advanced remote access protocol engine, began shipping in December 1996. The new products, available immediately, are the VACMan/Server Rel. 1.1, VACMan/Accountant Rel. 1.1, VACMan/TACACS Rel.1.0 and VACMan/Client NT Rel.1.0. "The market is demanding a complete solution," stated John Haggard, President, VASCO Data Security, Inc. "Today, even simple computer networks have dozens of entry points, and the need to authenticate and control users has become a major business issue. For medium to large networks, the task of managing security decisions at each and every point of entry and at each platform poses an almost insurmountable challenge. This problem has been recognized by the computer community for years -- and we can now offer effective solutions." Open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced have developed that enable products providing network connections to pass security decisions to security servers using standard protocols such as RADIUS. The VACMan/Server, powered by Shiva's advanced remote access protocol engine, provides commercial grade support for industry standard protocols such as RADIUS, TACACS (Terminal Access Controller Access Control System) An access control protocol used to authenticate a user logging into the network. TACACS is a simple username/password system. , XTACACS See TACACS. and TACACS+. The VACMan/Server can be implemented today with virtually all existing remote access servers currently installed from many companies including Ascend Communications (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 :ASND ASND A Streetcar Named Desire (play) ),Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), Livingston Enterprises, Northern Telecom (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NT), 3Com (NASDAQ:COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ), U.S. Robotics (NASDAQ:USRX) as well as Shiva (NASDAQ:SHVA SHVA Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988 ). An early user of VACMan/Server is Manitoba Telecom Systems, Inc. of Canada. According to John Berti, Manager, Information Security at Manitoba, "VACMan is something that we have wanted for a very long time. It makes good sense because it's an integrated system that allows us to manage and control access to a variety of critical systems using a single secure authorization methodology that easily integrates with all our applications." The development of the VACMan product line represents a major breakthrough for VASCO's one-time password authentication products. "Before VACMan," Haggard said, "we had to custom integrate our AccessKey(TM) and Digipass(TM) products into each customer's application(s). Although we have been successful in partnering with many product developers to integrate our token products, the speed to market was slower than we anticipated. Now, this issue has been resolved. With the VACMan product line, our authentication tokens are instantly available in virtually all computer network environments. Because of our open architecture, we can integrate with any existing system in the industry - and now we are better prepared to meet industry demands quickly and effectively." About VASCO VASCO Corp. headquartered in Lombard, IL, and its foreign and domestic subsidiaries offer information security technologies which enable critical client applications designed to achieve corporate initiatives and improve profitability. Since initiating its strategy in 1986, VASCO Corp., through strategic acquisitions and internal growth, has become a leader in computer security authentication devices, with over 1.5 million units shipped to date. The Company's computer security subsidiaries include VASCO Data Security, Inc., headquartered in Lombard, IL, as well as VASCO Data Security nv/sa of Brussels, Belgium. VASCO's patented and proprietary hardware and software security products provide computer security, Advanced Authentication technology and RSA/DES encryption for financial institutions, industry and government. Additional information is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.vasco.com . Note to Editors: AccessKey, Digipass and VACMan are trademarks of VASCO Data Security Inc. Other trademarks and service marks belong to their respective holders. Standard & Poor's CORPORATION RECORDS provides coverage on VASCO Corp. (OTCBB Symbol: VASC). CONTACT: Geltzer & Company, Inc. Michael Brazukas, 212/575-1976 mbrazukas@geltzerpr.com or VASCO Corp. Ken Hunt, 630/932-8844 voice 630/495-0279 fax http://www.vasco.com tkh@vasco.com 800/290-7215 Fax on Demand |
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