NW_20021104_en_Interop 2002_ VASCO Launches VACMAN Server 6.0.3

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., and BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 4, 2002. VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI; Nasdaq Europe) (www.vasco.com), a global provider of security products that enable e-business and e-commerce, today announced that it will launch VACMAN Server 6.0.3 at the Interop 2002 trade show in Paris, from 6 to 8 November. VACMAN Server 6.0.3 is the latest member of VASCO’s leading VACMAN product family of AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) security products, securing access to any server in any branch of a corporation. With VACMAN Server 6.0.3 working in conjunction with its Digipass line of strong authentication products, VASCO adds a capital asset to its list of products designed to secure the corporate network access market.

VACMAN Server 6.0.3 can boast a long list of assets, combining the proven technology of the VACMAN product family with several new features. The most important novelties are:
· Refined ease of implementation and maintenance;
· Enhanced RADIUS attribute support;
· Full support for LINUX on Intel OS, next to Solaris and MS-Windows;
· Support for MS CHAP V1 and V2 authentication protocols;
· Support for IBM Websphere webservers;
· IPlanet/Netscape Web Server support.

“With VACMAN Server 6.0.3 we have the perfect tool to further grow our market share in the corporate networking access market” said Jan Valcke, VASCO’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “VM Server 6.0.3 is a real ‘all terrain’ AAA Security product, working in conjunction with VASCO’s Digipass, and specifically with Digipass GO 1. VACMAN Server 6.0.3 is the fruit of VASCO’s expertise in the AAA security environment, combined with the efforts, skills and experience of our partners and resellers. Together we make AAA security accessible for all companies and organizations, regardless of their type or size.”

About the VACMAN Server Product Line:
VACMAN Server secures access to the entire corporate network, regardless of the size of the company, the locations, number of entry points and server type. It combines RADIUS, LAN and Web functionality into a single, centrally managed and fully integrated AAA security product for the entire organization. Like the rest of the VACMAN Server range it interacts transparently with VASCO’s Digipass strong authentication devices. VACMAN Server is multilingual, supporting eight of the worlds’ major languages with embedded support for UK English, US English, German, French, International Spanish, Japanese, traditional and simplified Chinese. Administrators can change the selected language on the fly, making administration as simple as possible and eliminating the language barrier between company branches all over the world.


About VASCO
VASCO secures the enterprise from the mainframe to the Internet with infrastructure solutions that enable secure e-business and e-commerce, protect sensitive information, and safeguard the identity of users. The Company's family of Digipass® and VACMAN® products offers end-to-end security through strong authentication, digital signature, network Single Sign-On, and Radius, LAN and Web security, while sharply reducing the time and effort required to deploy and manage security. VASCO's customers include hundreds of financial institutions, blue-chip corporations, and government agencies in more than 50 countries. More information is available at www.vasco.com.

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For more information contact:
VASCO Data Security:
Jochem Binst:: +32 2 456 9810, [email protected]
IR: Tony Schor, +1 847 945 2222, [email protected]