University of Minnesota Deploys Secure Computing's Secure SafeWord for Two-Factor Authentication

Market Wire, April, 2008

Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced that University of Minnesota has selected the company's Secure SafeWord® (formerly known as SafeWord) as a two-factor authentication solution for 8,000 staff and faculty members.

"Secure SafeWord provides an effective solution to the University's authentication needs," said Steve Cawley, vice president and chief information officer for the University of Minnesota. "It reduces risk and potential user frustration associated with fixed passwords."

The Secure SafeWord solution replaces traditional password-based security. Prior to Secure SafeWord, university staff and faculty had to memorize multiple passwords. If someone forgot their user name or password settings, they had to call the help desk to request a password reset. This can be an expensive and time-consuming process. Roughly 30 percent of all IT help desk calls in North American involve password questions, and manual password resets that can be costly, according to Gartner, Inc., the Stamford, Conn.-based research firm.

In stark contrast, Secure SafeWord eliminates the need to periodically remind university users to change their passwords and also the need to reset passwords if the user failed to change it. By simply pushing the Secure SafeWord button, users generate a new one-time passcode that is used with their PIN for authentication.

The deployed Secure SafeWord solution requires two pieces of information for someone to access approved systems:

1.   Something the user has -- in this case, a token card carried
     by the user
2.   Something the user knows -- in this case, a user PIN

The Secure SafeWord rollout initially involves the university's Office of Information Technology, which manages the university's servers and databases. The Secure SafeWord software has been implemented on OIT servers and Oracle Corp. databases, and currently is being implemented for enterprise Web applications. Eventually, users across of the entire campus will use the solution.

"The days of traditional, password-based security for true enterprise systems are coming to an end," said Stuart Rauch, director of product marketing, identity and access and management for Secure Computing. "Secure SafeWord is an easy-to-install and easy-to-use solution that helps lower the cost of implementing and deploying token-based two-factor authentication."

About the University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious. Approximately 65,000 undergraduate and graduate students attend the University's main and coordinate campuses and it employs more than 18,000 people. The University of Minnesota continuously monitors the security of its systems and looks for ways to reduce risk of unauthorized access to their systems.

About Secure Computing Corporation

Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ: SCUR), a leading provider of enterprise gateway security, delivers a comprehensive set of solutions that help customers protect their critical Web, email and network assets. Over half the Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 are part of our more than 22,000 global customers, supported by a worldwide network of more than 2,000 partners. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices worldwide. For more information, see http://www.securecomputing.com .

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the anticipated relationship between Secure Computing and University of Minnesota and their use of the Secure SafeWord product, and such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are delays in product development, undetected software errors or bugs, competitive pressures, technical difficulties, changes in customer requirements, general economic conditions and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Secure Computing's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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