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RSA SECURITY TEAMS WITH OPENCONNECT TO DELIVER A MAINFRAME, MIDRANGE AND UNIX SINGLE SIGN-ON SOLUTION
OpenConnect joins the RSA Secured® Partner Program and helps joint customers use their mainframe, midrange, and Unix environments for Single Sign-OnDALLAS, TEXAS (September 23, 2003) — OpenConnect Systems, the premier supplier of secure Mainframe-to-Web solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with RSA Security to deliver an integrated OpenConnect WebConnect SSO and RSA ClearTrust® Web access management solution for mainframe, midrange and Unix systems. WebConnect SSO takes full advantage of RSA ClearTrust software to arm organizations with the highest possible security. With this strategic partnership, OpenConnect and RSA Security provide organizations with a consolidated identity and access management solution for mainframe, midrange, Unix and Windows systems that dramatically lowers help desk support costs, improves security and delivers a rapid return on investment.
With WebConnect SSO the mainframe becomes an RSA ClearTrust software protected resource within the enterprise. WebConnect SSO works in tandem with RSA ClearTrust software to provide secure, seamless access to applications on mainframe, midrange and Unix systems. Once a user has been authenticated and granted access by RSA ClearTrust software, WebConnect SSO seamlessly and securely completes the sign-on process into multiple host systems and applications - all with a single click on a Web page.
RSA ClearTrust software, an integral part of a comprehensive identity and access management solution, is designed to be an easy-to-deploy, rules-based solution that centrally controls and manages user access privileges to Web-based resources based on definable user attributes, business rules and security policies.
“We are pleased to welcome OpenConnect to the RSA Secured Partner Program,” said Stuart Cohen, director of partner development at RSA Security. “WebConnect SSO, delivered with RSA ClearTrust software, allows customers to leverage and integrate their existing mainframe environments with an overall identity and access management solution, opening up secure access to a large quantity of data that had to be replicated or was inaccessible with past approaches.”
OpenConnect has received RSA SecurID and RSA ClearTrust Certifications which validate WebConnect SSO’s interoperability with RSA Security’s array of identity and access management solutions. These certifications signify that WebConnect SSO complies with and takes full advantage of RSA Security’s market-leading security technologies.
“We partnered with RSA Security to deliver a complete end-to-end single sign-on solution that is cost effective and easy for enterprise customers to implement," said Stuart Burris, president and CTO at OpenConnect Systems. "We are extremely excited about the complete trusted identity and access management solution that both RSA Security and OpenConnect bring to the table.”
About OpenConnect Systems, Inc.
OpenConnect is the premier supplier of secure Mainframe-to-Web solutions for Global 2000 organizations. The company’s Mainframe2Web Secure Solutions Series provides companies with cost effective, secure access to critical business information and applications within mainframes. By providing customers, partners and employees with secure access to mainframe data, organizations can significantly increase productivity, information sharing and revenue generating opportunities. OpenConnect’s Mainframe2Web Secure Solutions Series consists of Secure Access Solutions (WebConnect, WebConnect SSO), Mainframe2Web Development Tools (eXtremeVista and Visual3270) and Web Services Development Tools ( Gibraltar). The company’s products are distributed in over 60 countries and used by more than 60% of Fortune 100 companies. For more information on OpenConnect, visit their website at http://www.oc.com.
About the RSA Secured Partner Program
The RSA Secured Partner Program is one of the oldest and largest alliance programs of its type, bringing more than ten years of experience and hundreds of complementary solutions together. The RSA SecurID, RSA ClearTrust, and RSA Keon Ready certification programs bring added assurance to customers that the solutions they are deploying are certified as interoperable with industry leading products, helping them achieve faster time to deployment and lower overall cost of ownership. The program reflects RSA Security’s commitment to providing standards-based interoperability and mutual vendor support to customers using RSA Security’s Web access management, two-factor authentication, digital certificate management or encryption solutions. For more information go to http://www.rsasecurity.com.
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OpenConnect Contact:
Name: Jim O'Gara
Title: Marketing
Phone: 942-931-3444
Email: jogara@itsonmessage.com
RSA Security Contact:
Name: Tim Powers
Title: PR Manager
Phone: 781-515-6212
Email: tpowers@rsasecurity.com