Forwarded From: "Spencer, Will" <wspencert_private> SECURITY DYNAMICS ADVANCES AWARD-WINNING KANE SECURITY PRODUCT FAMILY New Versions Round Out Company's Solutions for Extending Windows NT and Novell NetWare Security BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDTI), a leading provider of enterprise network and data security solutions, today announced new versions of its complete line of award-winning Kane Security Analyst(TM) version 4.5 for Windows NT and Novell NetWare and Kane Security Monitor(TM) version 3.2 for Windows NT intrusion detection and security assessment tools. The new Kane Security Analyst software is Year 2000 compliant and features new reporting functionality, improved password cracking utilities and additional performance enhancements. The new Kane Security Monitor is also Year 2000 compliant and includes enhanced log monitoring capabilities using a multi-threaded architecture designed to enable scalability. The Kane security products for Windows NT are an integral component of Security Dynamics' solutions for enhancing and extending the native security features of Windows NT-based systems. (See today's related announcement, "Security Dynamics Delivers Security Solutions for Windows NT-based Networks") Specifically, Kane Security Analyst and Kane Security Monitor are designed to help companies assess and monitor the security effectiveness of their Windows NT-based networks. "External break-in attempts on corporate networks, internal attacks and competitive threats have caused organizations to redouble their efforts to proactively ensure the security of their property," said Scott Schnell, senior vice president of marketing for Security Dynamics and RSA Data Security, Inc. "Security Dynamics' Kane security assessment and monitoring solutions, together with our SecurID(R) and RSA SecurPC(R) security enforcement solutions, deliver the right tools to help companies protect their vital corporate resources." Kane Security Analyst Version 4.5 for Windows NT and Novell NetWare The Kane Security Analyst software is a network assessment tool that is intended to help companies define and measure the security effectiveness of Windows NT and NetWare installations based on specific, "best practice" security policies and objectives. It is designed to provide a fast, thorough and reliable analysis of network security and report exposures in six critical areas, including user account restrictions, password strength, access controls, system monitoring, data integrity and data confidentiality. The new versions of Kane Security Analyst feature a range of enhancements and new functionality that increase their effectiveness and efficiency. Highlights include: -- Year 2000 Compliance -- The new versions of Kane Security Analyst have been tested within the stringent Year 2000 specification parameters prepared by the British Standards Institution, committee BDD/1/-/3, to achieve Y2K compliance. -- Custom Reporting -- The Kane Security Analyst software includes new reports and significant reporting enhancements designed to make it easier for customers to create reports for their organizations. Additionally, the software product features a data dictionary that is designed to extract and export data from security scans directly to Crystal Reports and other ad hoc reporting tools. -- Password Cracking -- The Windows NT version features an enhanced password cracking utility that is designed to allow users to add words as well as complete files to the password cracker's dictionary. The new version for Novell NetWare adds password cracking for Netware 4.x that is designed to identify weak passwords. -- IP Addressing -- Kane Security Analyst for Windows NT now offers IP address identification capabilities that are intended to allow users to trace attacks back to their origin. -- NetWare 5 Compliance -- In addition to supporting Novell NetWare versions 3.x and 4.x, the Kane Security Analyst has undergone testing in Novell's developer labs to certify compliance with the newly available NetWare 5. For additional technical information on Kane Security Analyst software, please see http://www.securitydynamics.com/products/datasheets/ksads.html Kane Security Monitor Version 3.2 for Windows NT Kane Security Monitor software is a 24x7 intrusion detection system that is designed to provide sophisticated security monitoring for Windows NT-based networks. The software is intended to filter through security and audit data to identify, in real-time, unauthorized activities, including compromised user IDs, password cracking attempts, privileged ID abuse and curious users. It analyzes these security events on NT servers and workstations from a central console. The new version of Kane Security Monitor adds a range of enhancements designed to help companies more effectively monitor their Windows NT-based networks. Highlights include: -- Enhanced Log Monitoring -- The new version features additional log monitoring capabilities that increase performance by monitoring only new events. -- Year 2000 Compliance -- The new version of Kane Security Monitor has been tested within the stringent Year 2000 specification parameters prepared by the British Standards Institution, committee BDD/1/-/3, to achieve Y2K compliance. For additional technical information on Kane Security Monitor software, please see http://www.securitydynamics.com/products/datasheets/ksmds.html Pricing and Availability All new versions of Kane Security Analyst and Kane Security Monitor are available immediately through Security Dynamics' direct sales force and the company's worldwide network of channel partners. The U.S. list price for Kane Security Analyst begins at $695 for a single-user license. The U.S. list price for Kane Security Monitor is $1,495 for a single-user license. Discounts are available for volume purchases of each product. For additional sales information, please contact Security Dynamics at 1-800-SECURID. About Security Dynamics Security Dynamics is a leading provider of enterprise network and data security solutions that help companies conduct business securely, protect corporate information assets and facilitate business-to-business electronic commerce. With more than 3 million users of its SecurID(R) authentication technology, Security Dynamics is the world leader in two-factor user identification and authentication. RSA Data Security, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Security Dynamics, is a leading supplier of software components that secure electronic data, with more than 300 million copies of RSA encryption and authentication technologies installed worldwide. RSA technologies are part of existing and proposed standards for the Internet and World Wide Web, ISU, ITU-T, ANSI, IEEE, and business, financial, and electronic commerce networks around the globe. Security Dynamics and RSA can be found on the World Wide Web at www.securitydynamics.com and www.rsa.com, respectively. SecurID and RSA SecurPC are registered trademarks and Kane Security Analyst and Kane Security Monitor are trademarks of Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. 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