IGP Intercede Group Plc

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Intercede Group PLC
21 November 2005


                              Intercede Group plc


     RSA Security Unveils Smart Card Management System & Infrastructure for
   Governments and Enterprises Worldwide Based on Strategic Partnership with
                                   Intercede


Intercede MyID to provide deep product integration between RSA Card Manager and
             RSA Security identity and access management solutions


Lutterworth, England, November 21, 2005 - Further to Intercede's announcement on
12 September 2005 concerning an OEM licencing contract with RSA Security, RSA
Security has today announced the RSA Card Manager solution. This new product
line is based on a strategic partnership with Intercede Group plc, a leading
developer of smart card and identity management software. As part of this
partnership, RSA Security licences MyID technology from Intercede that will
allow the company to provide deep product integration between RSA Card Manager
and other RSA Security identity and access management solutions.


RSA Card Manager will be available in December 2005.


The full RSA press release is attached.


About Intercede

Intercede Group plc is a leading developer and supplier of smart card and
identity management software listed on the London Stock Exchange (IGP LN)
(IGP.L). The Group's MyID software manages the secure registration, issuance and
lifecycle of digital identities for a wide range of uses. This requires the
integration of multiple technologies and products from many different vendors,
including smart cards, biometrics, digital certificates and Open Platform
applets.


Intercede's customers cover a range of industries and include Athena Smartcard
Solutions, Department of Transport Ireland, Fujitsu, Lloyds TSB, the UK National
Health Service (NHS), the Metropolitan Police, PinkRoccade, Royal Bank of
Scotland, Ubizen and various US and UK Government agencies and departments. For
more information, visit www.intercede.com


Intercede and MyID are registered trademarks or trademarks in the UK and/or
other countries. All other products and services mentioned are trademarks of
their respective companies.


Enquiries:

Intercede Group plc

Tel. +44 (0) 1455 558111

Richard Parris - Chairman & Chief Executive

Andrew Walker - Finance Director



For Immediate Release


     RSA Security Unveils Smart Card Management System & Infrastructure for
                     Governments and Enterprises Worldwide


  RSA Card Manager Enables U.S. Federal Agencies to Address HSPD-12/FIPS 201;

 Empowers Businesses to Leverage Smart Card-Based Identity & Access Management
                                   Strategies


Bedford, MA, November 21, 2005 - RSA Security Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS) today
announced the RSA Card Manager solution, a card management system (CMS) that
enables organizations to manage the lifecycle of authentication credentials
stored on any smart chip-enabled device, including smart cards and USB-enabled
two-factor authentication tokens. In the United States, the RSA Card Manager
solution provides key infrastructure that allows federal agencies to meet the
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) - a mandate requiring
federal employees and contractors to use a new standard (FIPS 201) for physical
and logical access by October 2006. Globally, RSA Card Manager software provides
a platform for businesses and governments to implement smart card-based identity
and access management (IAM) solutions.


Comprehensive Smart Card-Based Identity and Access Management

RSA Card Manager software enables organizations to implement smart card-based
identity management, provisioning, authentication devices and policy enforcement
- increasing overall security, improving the end-user experience and addressing
regulatory requirements. The solution serves the complete smart card credential
lifecycle, including card and credential issuance, replacement and cancellation,
as well as smart badging and applet management.


In order to further ease the credential management burden, RSA Card Manager
software delivers a self-service web portal, allowing end users to perform smart
card and credential management functions - such as unlocking smart cards,
requesting temporary credentials in the event that a smart card is lost, and
handling digital certificate renewals - without help desk support. RSA Card
Manager software also provides a high degree of flexibility as the system
integrates with either existing or future smart card or USB-based token
deployments from a wide range of solution providers. Additional benefits
include:


  * Consolidating credentials for physical and logical access on a single
    card, which allows organizations to save money, ease the end-user burden and
    improve security; credentials consolidation also lessens the challenge of
    managing identities

  * Connecting the process for granting and revoking physical and logical
    access, helping organizations adhere to regulations that require strong
    assurances of authentication and access control; auditing capabilities allow
    organizations to enforce and manage authentication and access control
    requirements

  * Improving the end-user experience, increasing overall security and
    bolstering operational efficiency by linking secure, portable smart cards to
    other critical business applications, such as enterprise single sign-on
    (ESSO)


RSA Card Manager enables customers to leverage the solution within a broader IAM
framework, and extend investments beyond short-term initiatives, such as
regulatory compliance. Specifically, the combination of card management, ESSO
and digital certificate capabilities - available from a single vendor - will
reduce customer costs and provide tight technology integration. RSA Card Manager
is integrated with RSA(R) Sign-On Manager ESSO software, which is undergoing
development efforts to ensure FIPS 201 certification. In addition, customers
leveraging RSA Card Manager software in conjunction with RSA Certificate Manager
solution will have a robust option for deploying digital certificates within a
smart card environment.


U.S. Federal Government Market: Tackling the HSPD-12 Challenge

HSPD-12/FIPS 201 require U.S. federal government employees and contractors to
use a smart card - called a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card - for both
physical and logical access. RSA Security's portfolio of solutions effectively
serves government agencies striving to meet the October 27, 2006 deadline, which
mandates that federal agencies must begin deploying FIPS 201 compliant
technologies:


  * RSA Smart Cards provide the ability to deploy the PIV front-end
    subsystem that supports both physical and logical access

  * RSA Card Manager serves as the PIV card issuance and management
    subsystem that enables customers to manage the smart card and credential
    lifecycles

  * RSA Card Manager and RSA Certificate Manager enable organizations to
    implement an effective access control subsystem, including the ability to
    securely store credentials on a smart card, leverage digital certificates
    for logical access and manage ongoing digital certificate usage


RSA Security's smart card management solution is based on a strategic
partnership with Intercede Group plc, a leading developer of smart card and
identity management software. As part of this partnership, RSA Security acquired
MyID technology from Intercede that will allow the company to provide deep
product integration between RSA Card Manager and other RSA Security identity and
access management solutions.


"RSA Card Manager software provides a broad-based platform for organizations
seeking to effectively manage the lifecycle of smart cards and the credentials
stored on them," said Bill McQuaide, senior vice president, Enterprise Products
Division at RSA Security. "RSA Security is extending its position as a leader in
providing the greatest flexibility and choice in technology solutions that
enable customers to effectively secure their vital digital and physical assets,
and we are also demonstrating our commitment to helping customers meet
compliance requirements worldwide, such as HSPD-12 in the U.S."


Availability

RSA Card Manager will be available in December 2005. For more information visit
www.rsasecurity.com/cardmanager. Further information regarding RSA Security's
government solutions may be found at www.rsasecurity.com/governmentsolutions.


About RSA Security Inc.

RSA Security Inc. is the expert in protecting online identities and digital
assets. The inventor of core security technologies for the Internet, the company
leads the way in strong authentication and encryption, bringing trust to
millions of user identities and the transactions that they perform. RSA
Security's portfolio of award-winning identity & access management solutions
helps businesses to establish who's who online - and what they can do.


With a strong reputation built on a 20-year history of ingenuity, leadership and
proven technologies, we serve approximately 19,000 customers around the globe
and interoperate with more than 1,000 technology and integration partners. For
more information, please visit www.rsasecurity.com


RSA Security and RSA are registered trademarks or trademarks of RSA Security
Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other products and
services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies.


For more information:

Courtney Hohne Dave Howell

OutCast Communications RSA Security Inc.

(415) 392-8282 (781) 515-6303

courtney@outcastpr.com dhowell@rsasecurity.com



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