SCIENCE

BEDFORD, MA -- RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS), and Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq: INFA), a provider of business analytic solutions, today announced that Informatica has incorporated RSA BSAFE(R) Crypto-J encryption software into its new PowerChannel offering to help secure sensitive data that is transferred via the Internet. PowerChannel helps enable secure, high-performance data interchange across wide area networks (WAN) and corporate firewalls. It extends the capabilities of the Informatica data integration platform to support distributed data exchange across and amongst global enterprises. A broad spectrum of vertical industries, including government, health care, financial services, retail, and high-tech manufacturing, can benefit from the high-performance security enabled by RSA Security, and data integrity of the Informatica PowerChannel solution. "We have chosen the premier security software partner to provide essential encryption and authentication algorithms for PowerChannel," said Girish Pancha, senior vice president and general manager of platform technologies with Informatica. "RSA Security technology is used throughout the U.S. Government and it complies with government standards in specific industries, such as the HIPAA health care guidelines for secure exchange of confidential patient and hospital information. RSA Security technology is an excellent choice for Informatica PowerChannel." "Informatica is the leader in global data integration for 360-degree enterprise analytics," said Bill McQuaide, vice president of product marketing at RSA Security. "As one of the first business analytic solutions provider to adopt RSA BSAFE software for its security needs, Informatica has demonstrated its commitment to providing world-class security standards to its customers by way of its proven technology." The RSA BSAFE line of security software is embedded in many of today's most successful Internet applications, including Web browsers, wireless devices, commerce servers, e-mail systems, and virtual private network products. Built to provide implementations of standards such as SSL, S/MIME, WTLS, IPSec and PKCS, these RSA BSAFE products can save developers time and reduce risk in their development schedules. For more information visit www.informatica.com or www.rsasecurity.com