VASCO Adds SSL-VPN Service to aXs GUARD Authentication Appliance

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., and BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 29, 2007 -VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI) (www.vasco.com), the leadingsoftware security company specializing in authentication products, today announcedthat it has added SSL-VPN functionality to its award winning aXs GUARDAuthentication Appliance. The company added that it will showcase this product atInfosecurity UK (London, UK, 24-26 April, www.infosecurity.co.uk ), the leadinginformation security trade show.

aXs GUARD (www.axsguard.com) is VASCOÂ's authentication appliance product line. Basedon VASCOÂ's renowned VACMAN authentication platform, aXs GUARD combines Digipassstrong user authentication with a range of over 20 Internet communication services.

aXs GUARDÂ's key markets are the global Enterprise Security market, for both SMEÂ'sand larger corporations + the small and middle sized banking sector.aXs GUARD services include: Firewall  Content scanner & filter (web & mail)  Anti-virus (Trend Micro)  Anti-spam  Anti spyware  Anti phishing  Intrusion detection & prevention  Active system attack monitoring  Reverse http & ftp proxy  ... SSL-VPN stands for Secure Socket Layer Virtual Private Network. This is a web-basedencrypted network that uses a public network (the Internet) to simulate a privateworkspace (the companyÂ's internal network). An SSL-VPN can be compared with a securetunnel through the Internet that securely connects a remote worker with thecorporate network. It is a necessity to secure the access to the tunnel too. Strongauthentication is a flexible, versatile and easy to use tool to lock the SSL-VPNfrom unwanted visitors.

Currently,  traditional VPN is already embedded in aXs GUARD. By introducingSSL-VPN as an add-on, VASCO offers companies a secure growth path to the next phasein their evolution. Whereas traditional VPN only works on controlled environmentssuch as corporate PCÂ's, SSL-VPN allows employees to use work stations that are notcontrolled by their employer, such as hotel or cyber bar PCÂ's.

 By reinforcing our aXs GUARD product offerings, we state our claim to be theleading software company, specializing in authentication products, said Jan Valcke,VASCOÂ's President and COO.  Thanks to aXs GUARD, companies donÂ't need to invest in amultitude of locally hosted e-security and e-communication software. The centrallymanaged aXs GUARD product range offers enterprises, regardless their size andoccupation, a smooth growth path, without having to feed an army of IT-engineers toupdate and protect the corporate network.Â

VASCO is the number one supplier of strong authentication and e-signature solutionsand services. VASCO has established itself as the worldÂ's leading software company specialized inInternet Security, with a customer base of over 4,250 companies in more than 100countries, including close to 650 international financial institutions. VASCOÂ'sprime markets are the financial sector, enterprise security, e-commerce ande-government."

Forward Looking Statements Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events orperformances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as believes,  anticipates,  plans,  expects, and similar words, isforward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are basedon current expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially fromthe expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements.

Reference is made to the Company's public filings with the US Securities andExchange Commission for further information regarding the Company and itsoperations.

For more information contact:Jochem Binst, +32 2 609 97 40, jbinst@vasco.com

Source: Express-Press-Release.com

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