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Novell and ActivCard Make Net Business More Secure by Linking Smart Cards to Novell Directory Services Smart Card and Token-based Authentication Services to be Embedded with Novell's BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3 PROVO, Utah — February 8, 1999 — Novell, Inc. and ActivCard today announced plans for the first strong authentication network security solution that integrates ActivCard's smart card technology with the network management and security advantages of Novell Directory Services® (NDS®) and Novell's high-performance Internet security management suite, BorderManager™ Enterprise Edition 3. This directory-enabled solution uses NDS to manage user access to network-based information and resources via ActivCard's integrated Corporate Wallet™ services, including convenient smart cards or token devices used to establish the identity of users. Now available for open beta testing, the ActivCard/Novell solution is the latest among hundreds of offerings from Novell and third parties that utilize NDS to manage the complexity of today's networks. The in-depth security provided by strong authentication is crucial for companies facing the dual challenge of managing private data and extending their networks and applications to the World Wide Web. In order to ensure that company information is not accessed and altered by unauthorized parties, businesses are increasingly turning to smart cards and token devices to manage secure passwords and identify users. According to the December 1997 UBS Securities report on Internet-based Electronic Commerce, the smart card market will expand to $6.1 billion by the year 2000, producing compound annual growth of 58 percent. In the United States alone, the compound annual growth rate is 116 percent. "Through this partnership with ActivCard, Novell continues to demonstrate momentum for directory- enabled applications and NDS," commented Chris Stone, senior vice president for strategy and corporate development, Novell. "NDS offers a single mechanism to manage the secure authentication of all users on a network whether those users are local or are accessing the network remotely through an Internet Service Provider. With directory-enabled solutions such as the BorderManager product family, organizations of every size can confidently extend their networks and applications to remote locations and users, including customers and partners." "Dedicated authentication servers are now legacy," said Tom Arthur, president of ActivCard. "The integration of Corporate Wallet services as a feature of BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3 is a major leap forward in delivering on the promise of directory-enabled networks." Over 800,000 people currently use ActivCard products worldwide to do secure Internet banking, Web access and secure remote access to corporate networks. The strong authentication services that ActivCard's technology delivers will increase the demand for embedded support of multi-application smart card solutions. ActivCard's Corporate Wallet services are embedded in the BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3 suite, specifically in BorderManager Authentication Services 3. Corporate Wallet services allow administrators to distribute, manage and control a variety of corporate credentials — including static passwords, dynamic passwords, digital certificates and private keys — in order to authenticate users. With these advanced services, network administrators do not have to issue new passwords, establish multiple security checkpoints and add on additional server security components. Users can securely access multiple services through simple "two-factor authentication": something the user has — a token or smart card — and something the user knows — a PIN. Novell® BorderManager™ Enterprise Edition 3 is a high-performance Internet security management suite for businesses that leverage the power of NDS. It is the easiest way to seamlessly deploy firewall, virtual private networking, caching and authentication services within a corporate network. Because BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3 is integrated with NDS, the entire suite of services can be managed from a single, centralized administration console. ActivCard authentication has been tightly integrated into BorderManager Authentication Services 3, which is available as a standalone solution or as part of the larger Enterprise Edition suite.
Open Beta Availability To evaluate the ActivCard integration, customers can download the BorderManager Authentication Services 3 Beta Enhancement Pack. To download, please visit http://support.novell.com/beta/public. To obtain ActivCard tokens, please visit http://www.activcard.com/products/BMAS-ActivCard/index.html.
About Novell Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the leading provider of network software enabled by directory services. Novell Internet solutions make networks more manageable, secure and affordable for organizations of every kind and size. Novell's worldwide channel, developer, education and technical support programs are the most extensive in the network computing industry. For information on Novell's complete range of products and services, contact Novell's Customer Response Center at (888) 321-4CRC (4272), or visit Novell's Web site at www.novell.com. Press may access Novell announcements and company information on the World Wide Web at www.novell.com/pressroom.
About ActivCard ActivCard S.A. (EASDAQ: ACTV) is a leader in strong authentication and electronic certification technology. Through its development of the Corporate Wallet system, ActivCard integrates hardware and software solutions to securely manage, protect and distribute corporate credentials across communications networks — delivering the confidence to do business online. Today, more than 800,000 people use ActivCard products for secure banking, Web access and remote access to corporate networks. ActivCard has corporate headquarters in Fremont, Calif.; Paris, France; and Singapore. For more information call (510) 574-0100, write to info@activcard.com or visit www.activcard.com. Novell, NetWare and Novell Directory Services are registered trademarks and BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3 is a trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other referenced trademarks are trademarks of their respective companies.
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