CeBIT 2007 - VASCO Launches aXs GUARD Authentication Appliance

Released on = March 14, 2007, 3:02 am

Press Release Author = VASCO Data Security - Jochem Binst

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = CeBIT 2007: VASCO Launches aXs GUARD Authentication Appliance



aXs GUARD offers VACMAN Strong Authentication and over 20 related services;
Authentication Appliance to be Complete Product Family in VASCO's Offerings



OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois and BRUSSELS, Belgium - March 14, 2007 - VASCO Data
Security International Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI; www.vasco.com), the leading software
security company, specializing in authentication products, today announced that it
will launch its aXs GUARD Authentication Appliance at CeBIT 2007, the world\'s
largest trade fair for digital IT and telecommunications solutions (March 15-21,
Hanover Germany). The recently acquired aXs GUARD product range will be positioned
as a complete product family in VASCO's Full Option, All-Terrain product strategy.



Press Release Body = Strategically positioned between a company's Local Area Network
(LAN) and the Internet, aXs GUARD is harnessed by VASCO's renowned VACMAN technology
to provide best-of-breed and comprehensive secure Internet communication. By adding
over 20 security services around VACMAN/Digipass strong authentication, aXs GUARD
creates a clean and secure corporate e-working space for companies, regardless their
size and occupation. The product shares important assets such as easy set up, ease
of use and low Total Cost of ownership with VASCO's other leading product lines.

aXs GUARD functionalities include:

- VACMAN/Digipass strong authentication and e-signature;

- Virus Protection;

- Intrusion Prevention;

- Filter Controls;

- Website Protection;

- Firewall;

- Etc.



VASCO will invest strongly in aXs GUARD and its worldwide success.

As a first step, aXs GUARD is positioned as one of VASCO's five product lines:

- VACMAN: VASCO's core authentication platform;

- Identikey: Full authentication server;

- aXs GUARD: authentication appliance;

- Digipass: client e-signature software;

- DigipassPlus: authentication services, combining all of VASCO's products
and solutions in an outsourced service offering.



aXs GUARD is available in nine different models, servicing both SME's and large
corporations. Thanks to its high scalability, aXs GUARD grows with the company and
its needs. Upgrades to larger aXs GUARD models are extremely easy.



"With the launch of aXs GUARD as VASCO's authentication appliance product line, we
successfully conclude the integration of the recently acquired Able N.V. into
VASCO's structure," said Jan Valcke, VASCO's President and COO. "We expect that aXs
GUARD will be a global success and instrumental for the market dominance of VASCO as
the Full Option, All-Terrain Authentication Company."



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



Forward Looking Statements

Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or
performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as
"believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," and similar words, is
forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based
on current expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from
the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements.



Reference is made to the Company\'s public filings with the US Securities and
Exchange Commission for further information regarding the Company and its
operations.



For more information contact:

Jochem Binst, +32 2 609 97 40, jbinst@vasco.com


Web Site = http://www.vasco.com

Contact Details = Koningin Astridlaan 164
1780 Wemmel
Belgium
Phone +32 2 609 97 00
Fax +32 2 609 97 09
PR contact : Jochem Binst - Director of Corporate Communications
+32 2 609 97 40
jbi@vasco.com

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