VASCO launches DIGIPASS for Mobile 3.0 at the Barcelona Mobile Conference

 

VASCO Data Security demonstrates how to leverage mobile platforms for authentication

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., and ZURICH, Switzerland, February 16th 2009 -

Vasco Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI) , a leading
software security company specialising in authentication products, launches
DIGIPASS® for Mobile 3.0 today at the Barcelona Mobile Conference. Customers
and prospects can discover DIGIPASS for Mobile at the VASCO booth 2.1 - F61
where VASCO will be demonstrating how the mobile platform can be leveraged
for authentication. With the launch of DIGIPASS for Mobile 3.0, VASCO
reinforces its commitment to m-banking. DIGIPASS for Mobile is not only
suited for m-banking, but also for e-banking and e-commerce environment. It
brings banking level security to corporate environments. DIGIPASS for Mobile
is an authentication solution for mobile phones offering time and event
based two factor authentication and digital signature capability.

Banks worldwide are increasingly offering mobile banking services in their
portfolio. The type of services vary largely from bank to bank and can range
from the consultation of financial information (e.g. account statements,
exchange rates, ...) to full-fledged mobile financial transactions. With the
increased number of services, the mobile platform also becomes vulnerable to
attacks. The potential threats for m-banking are similar to those for
e-banking. Hackers, as soon as a critical mass will use m-banking
applications, will direct their attacks to mobile platforms as well. With
DIGIPASS for Mobile VASCO is expanding its vast know-how in securing online
transactions to the mobile platform.

The new version of DIGIPASS for Mobile mainly focuses on an improved user
experience. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) has been revamped. Menus,
messages, logos, colours, font can be fully adapted to the bank's branding,
supporting the brand recognition for the end-user. This version supports
multiple languages including Asian Characters sets amongst others Mandarin
and Japanese. Menus have been extended and include links to services like
ATM locator, WAP information etc. Furthermore DIGIPASS for Mobile now is
also equipped with automatic update functionality.  With possibility to send
a digital signature using Out Of the Band mechanism, DIGIPASS for Mobile
Phone extends transaction security to a next level.

For banks and integrators VASCO also offers a software development kit
(DIGIPASS® API) to integrate DIGIPASS One-Time Password and digital
signature capability directly into mobile banking applications while
maintaining the existing back-end infrastructure.

DIGIPASS for Mobile is OATH and AES compliant. Both DIGIPASS for Mobile and
the DIGIPASS API are based on proven VASCO VACMAN® Controller server
technology. DIGIPASS for Mobile complies with regulatory requirements,
including FFIEC guidelines and more than 400 different types of mobile
devices are supported.

"The Mobile Conference in Barcelona is for us the ideal place to demonstrate
how mobile devices can be leveraged for authentication. Today, almost
everybody has a mobile phone or smart phone in his pocket. Not only do we
use an existing platform for authentication, we already provide protection
for malicious attacks on mobile platfoms. The growth in internet-enabled
devices opens a number of opportunities for mobile applications. As the
usage of these mobile applications increase, so will the malicious attempts.
VASCO has a proven track record in securing online applications and
transactions and is extending its expertise with DIGIPASS for Mobile to the
mobile world.", says Jan Valcke, President and COO at VASCO Data Security.

DIGIPASS for Mobile demo: http://dp4mobile.demo.vasco.com
For more information: www.vasco.com

About VASCO
VASCO is a leading supplier of strong authentication and e-signature
solutions and services specializing in Internet Security applications and
transactions.  VASCO has positioned itself as global software company for
Internet Security serving a customer base of approximately 8,000 companies
in more than 100 countries, including more than 1,200 international
financial institutions. VASCO's prime markets are the financial sector,
enterprise security, e-commerce and e-government.

This document may contain trademarks of VASCO Data Security International,
Inc. and its subsidiaries, which include VASCO, the VASCO "V" design,
DIGIPASS, VACMAN, aXs GUARD and IDENTIKEY.

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