Imprivata Delivers Integrated Building and Network Access Solution with Software House® Solution; Easy-to-Use Appliance-Based Solution Delivers Unified Security Management of Building and Network Access Out-of-the-Box

Business Wire, Sept 18, 2006

LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Imprivata, Inc., the enterprise authentication and access management appliance company today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Tyco Fire & Security to provide a seamless Building and IT access solution based on the integration of the Imprivata(R) OneSign(TM) authentication and access management platform with Tyco Fire & Security's Software House(R) C-CURE(R) 800/8000 physical access control security system. This provides organizations a comprehensive solution designed to address enterprise security, regulatory compliance and user authentication needs in a security-converged world.

"The developers of our Software House solution have worked with Imprivata for the past year to analyze market needs and requirements, and it is clear that companies are looking to fortify their overall security posture by better bridging physical and logical security systems," said Don Lyman, vice president of Tyco Fire & Security's Access Control and Video Systems. "Imprivata's easy-to-use appliance enables us to address customer needs with an out-of-the-box integrated physical-logical solution that will help transform how security is viewed and executed across an organization."

Today, independently-managed silos of building and network access create significant holes in a company's overall security infrastructure, increasing risk and liability exposure to enterprise assets. Companies are searching for solutions that can help them bridge communication between their physical and logical security systems to affect greater overall enterprise security. The combined Imprivata-Software House solution allows a user's physical location - as determined by the C-CURE 800/8000 system - to be a factor in granting network access privileges. For example, a user is required to badge into the building or a specific location before being granted network and or application access. Location-based authentication ensures that IT resources are being accessed and utilized by authorized users as determined by where they should be, and eliminates the potential for redundant questionable user log-ins from disparate locations. It also enables instant revocation of network access. When a user is removed from the C-CURE(R) 800/8000 access system, h/she is immediately denied access to network resources, removing latency of de-provisioning currently found between physical access systems and IT directories.

"Tying together a user's physical location with network access allows businesses to achieve a truly holistic view of their security posture," said Omar Hussain, president and CEO of Imprivata. "By introducing OneSign Physical/Logical as a purpose-built appliance, companies gain significant value from their existing access infrastructure environments with a solution that is easy-to-use, affordable and doesn't disrupt users' existing workflows. Imprivata's partnership with Tyco Fire & Security brings to market a security solution that will help businesses achieve truly unified physical-logical security practices."

The Imprivata-Software House(R) solution is based on the integration between the Software House C-CURE 800/8000 physical access security system and Imprivata's OneSign Physical/Logical solution. Beyond simply leveraging the building access badge, the appliance consolidates identities between physical access systems and IT directories to enable one converged policy for allowing or denying network access based on a user's physical location, role, and/or employee status. Software House C-CURE 800/8000 is a scalable security management solution encompassing complete access control and advanced event monitoring. The combined offering addresses today's need for tighter, comprehensive security.

Imprivata and Tyco Fire & Security will sell the combined solution through their existing distribution and VAR channels. The solution will be available worldwide in October 2006.

ASIS International 2006

Imprivata will be attending this year's ASIS International conference (http://www.asisonline.org/education/programs/noframe/2006seminar/ default.html) (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste it into your Internet browser's URL address field. You may also need to remove an extra space in the URL if one exists.), being held from September 25-28, 2006 in San Diego, CA. At the event, the company will have a full demo set up where attendees can see Imprivata OneSign Physical/Logical and the benefits of security convergence first-hand. The company and demo will be located at booth number 7430.

Tyco Fire & Security's Software House brand of access control systems

Tyco Fire & Security's Software House brand of security management solutions include the flagship C-CURE(R) 800/8000, an access control software platform that is renowned industry-wide for its reliable, rock-solid performance. Combined with a suite of powerful door controllers, and the industry's first true multi-technology reader, Software House solutions are among the most powerful in the industry. Add an unsurpassed integration platform that allows customers to integrate seamlessly with critical business applications including American Dynamics Intellex(R) digital video management systems, and it's easy to see why the Software House solution is the system of choice for security-critical applications. In fact, almost 6,000 customers, and nearly half of the companies listed on the Fortune 500, use Software House branded solutions to help solve their most complex business operation challenges. For more information on Software House access control and security management solutions, visit www.swhouse.com.