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BMC, RSA To Provide Comprehensive Access Management Solution

BMC Software Inc, a leader in enterprise management, and RSA Security Inc announced that BMC Software has joined the RSA Secured Partner Program to provide a trusted identity and access management solution between BMC Software's leading provisioning solution, CONTROL-SA, and RSA SecurID two-factor authentication and RSA ClearTrust Web access management. This certification ensures that the companies' joint customers have access to powerful security technologies that deliver enhanced performance and a quicker return on investment.

As the business world evolves, a comprehensive IT strategy is essential to the growth and success of an organization. Companies must feel confident that vital information and applications remain secure, both inside and outside their operations. By working together, BMC Software and RSA Security help joint customers efficiently and cost-effectively manage the identities of diverse user databases including employees, partners and customers.

As part of the RSA Secured Partner Program, BMC Software's CONTROL-SA solution has been awarded RSA SecurID Ready and RSA ClearTrust Ready certifications signaling its interoperability with RSA Security's authentication technology and Web access management software. The RSA Secured certification lets organizations know that a strategic partnership has been created that leverages market-leading security products and technologies in order to meet the needs of today's enterprise customers.


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"As IT enterprises become more complex, it's increasingly important for administrators to choose technologies and strategic partners they can trust to deliver leading security solutions," said Somesh Singh, vice president and general manager of CONTROL-SA at BMC Software. "Together, BMC Software and RSA Security provide a complete, trusted identity and access management solution for our enterprise customers. We look forward to growing our relationship with RSA Security and offering customers superior security management solutions."

CONTROL-SA enables organizations to establish and efficiently enforce policies associated with user access to systems, applications and resources within their IT environment. The solution allows organizations to deploy mission critical applications in a multi-platform environment while maintaining a centralized point-of-control. CONTROL-SA also helps organizations cut costs by providing self-assisted password reset and automated role-based access control management.

"We are extremely pleased with the continued success of our RSA Secured Partner Program, and are pleased to continue the momentum with the addition of BMC Software," said Jason Lewis, vice president of product management and marketing at RSA Security. "With the growth of IT infrastructures, companies are struggling to maintain secure access to vital information and applications. The strategic partnership between BMC Software and RSA Security provides customers a comprehensive identity and access management solution."

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