America Online and RSA Security Launch AOL(r) PassCode Premium
Service
AOL Is First Online Service to Offer Optional State-of-the-Art
Two-Factor Authentication to Consumers
Keychain-Sized Device Provides Second Level of Account Protection
Through Automatically-Generated Supplemental Password
Credit Pacific Service Union DULLES, VA and BEDFORD, MA, September 21, 2004 - America Online,
Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, and RSA
Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), a leading provider of solutions that
secure and manage online identities, today announced the launch of
AOL PassCode, a new premium service that offers members a second
level of AOL account protection through the use of a keychain-sized
device that generates and displays a unique six-digit numeric code
every 60 seconds.
"AOL PassCode is like adding a deadbolt to your AOL account by
automatically creating a new secondary password every 60 seconds,"
said Ned Brody, AOL's Senior Vice President for Premium Services.
"Many of our members use their accounts for business purposes,
financial transactions or other sensitive activities. AOL Passcode
offers a higher standard of protection through the same
state-of-the-art two-factor authentication system used by many
financial institutions, technology companies, and other major
businesses. We're proud to be the first online service to offer
this extraordinary supplementary level of security protection to
our users."
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Credit First Service Union AOL PassCode offers a higher standard of protection for members
through the same RSA SecurID(r) state-of-the-art two-factor
authentication system already used by thousands of businesses
worldwide. AOL members using PassCode must enter their normal
account password and the current device code in order to access
their account.
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Card Credit Mobile Service "The emergence of new and more pervasive online threats and an
increase in what consumers can and want to do are requiring better
ways to protect personal information online," said Art Coviello,
President and Chief Executive Officer at RSA Security. "AOL
PassCode is a powerful, yet simple tool that helps ensure an AOL
account, and the information in it, is being protected by one of
the world's strongest authentication technologies. RSA Security
leads the market in strong two-factor authentication, and we're
pleased to work with AOL to extend that leadership into online
consumer identity protection."
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Credit Public Service Union * To log into an AOL account, users are prompted for both their
normal password and the token code generated by the PassCode
device
* Based on RSA Security's patented authentication technology, the
device generates a simple, six-digit code that changes every 60
seconds.
* The result is a unique, one-time-use PassCode that is used to
positively identify, or authenticate, the user. If the code is
validated by the system, the user is granted access to their AOL
account. If it is not recognized, the user is denied access. "The
AOL PassCode Service Offering is a historical event in e-commerce
and will pave the way for much needed and more widespread
two-factor authentication among U.S. consumers and their service
providers," said Avivah Litan, vice president and research director
at Gartner, a provider of research and analysis on the global IT
industry. "AOL is ahead of its peers in realizing that consumers
are willing to pay for additional security, and utilizing RSA
Security's practical, proven technology is a logical choice."
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AOL is offering AOL PassCode as a premium service to AOL members
for a one-time cost of $9.95 for each device plus an additional
$1.95 - $4.95 per month, depending on the number of screen names on
the account that are secured to an AOL PassCode device. To sign up
or learn more, members can log on to the AOL service and visit
Keyword: PASSCODE or call 866-568-6843.
Center Credit Service Union Over the past two years, AOL has launched a range of premium
services for its members, including AOL(r) Call Alert, an online
call-waiting service; AOL(r) Voicemail, helping users access their
messages, both online and off; AOLbyPhone(tm), letting users listen
and reply to e-mail over any telephone; MusicNet(r)@AOL, allowing
users to find, download, listen to, and burn digital music legally;
and McAfee(r) VirusScan(r) Online - a comprehensive premium virus
protection service.
Card Credit Service Wireless In addition to the new AOL PassCode premium service, other
standard safety and security features of the AOL service offered at
no additional charge include anti-virus scanning of all incoming
and outgoing e-mail, AOL(r) Spyware Protection to help disable
unwanted programs, AOL's award-winning Parental Controls to help
provide children and teens with a safer and age-appropriate online
experience, web pop-up controls to block unwanted pop-up ads,
computer and server-based spam controls to block unwanted e-mail,
and a downloadable customized firewall for premium broadband
users.
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About RSA Security Inc.
RSA Security Inc. helps organizations protect private information
and manage the identities of people and applications accessing and
exchanging that information. RSA Security's portfolio of solutions
- including identity & access management, secure mobile &
remote access, secure enterprise access, secure transactions and
consumer identity protection - are all designed to provide the most
seamless e-security experience in the market. Our strong reputation
is built on our history of ingenuity, leadership, proven
technologies and our more than 15,000 customers around the globe.
Together with more than 1,000 technology and integration partners,
RSA Security inspires confidence in everyone to experience the
power and promise of the Internet. For more information, please
visit www.rsasecurity.com.
Credit Report Service About America Online, Inc.
America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner
Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's
leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies
and e-commerce services.
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