Released on: February 13, 2008, 10:18 am

Press Release Author: Comodo Group

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Universities looking to deploy a best practices approach for
protecting student information and securing their online activities select Comodo
for high security, high usability, and low TCO customized solutions

Press Release Body: JERSEY CITY, NJ February 13, 2008 - Universities and educational
organizations have significant online security and authentication requirements to
secure their online environments so students and faculty can exchange information
and access records confidently without fear of being compromised. Comodo has been
addressing the special needs of this segment by continually innovating to deliver a
coordinated set of solutions that are cost effective, flexible, and easy to deploy.
Solutions that universities have adopted (or have plans to adopt) include
anti-phishing EV SSL certificates, vulnerability management services to ensure
protection against hacker attacks, Comodo Two Factor for authenticated login and
Content Verification Certificates for protection against man-in-the middle attacks.

Today, many colleges and universities deliver a diverse set of online activities for
their communities that range from online access to records to online registration.
This creates the urgent need for a highly flexible set of solutions that address
this diverse community in the areas of security and authentication.

In the past 90 days alone, over 12 universities have selected Comodo to deliver a
combination of solutions to meet a diverse set of needs. Some of the colleges and
universities that have selected Comodo this quarter alone include: University of
Connecticut, California University of Pennsylvania, DePaul University, SUNY,
University of Wisconsin, Ohio State, Yale, University of Chicago, Metropolitan
College of NY, University of Hartford and Ramapo College.

Comodo focuses on PKI technology in key security and authentication areas, the
cornerstones of these organizations' online infrastructure, to enable a high level
of secured connectivity, communication and collaboration,
Security Services

* EV SSL Certificates for phishing protection
These SSL certificates provide encryption and authentication of business
identity with a new confirming green indicator in the address bar.
Importantly, this form of SSL Certificate provides a new level of identity
assurance for both students or faculty because it enables them to verify the
authentic university or college site thus protecting users from disclosing
information on phishing sites.
* HackerGuardian Vulnerability Scanning Services to monitor if a server is
vulnerable to attack
This service monitors the server to detect potential vulnerabilities hackers
might use to steal student data. HackerGuardian provides daily testing of the
server to ensure the server is secured from even the latest potential
attackers.

Authentication Services

* Comodo Two Factor (TF) Client Certificates are a high performance, easy to use
multi factor user authentication solution
Comodo TwoFactor (TF) delivers a highly cost effective, two factor user
authentication solution that is as effective as tokens at a cost that is 80%
or less than conventional token based solutions. This easy to deploy/ use
solution is highly adaptable in a college or university where students often
travel with their laptops so login can be authenticated easily. Comodo TF uses
Client certificates for authenticated user access from private computers and
one-time passwords via phone/ SMS/ email for authenticated access from public
PCs.
* Content Verification Certificates protects users from phishing, pharming, and
man-in-the-middle attacks
Comodo\'s unique Content Verification Certificates authenticates web content
(such as a log-in box or graphics) to authenticate that the site is not under
a Man-in-the-Middle attack. With this technology, students and faculty will be
protected from ID stealing fraudsters because visitors can verify the site's
identity easily.

\"Across the country, educational institutions of all sizes are offering new online
access opportunities for students and faculties\" said Melih Abdulhayoglu, CEO and
Chief Security Architect of Comodo. \"These organizations recognize that the
proliferation of new Internet technologies and multimedia offerings has created
tremendous security and authentication challenges for the higher education market as
it moves to create innovative interactive opportunities. Comodo is proud to be able
to help these institutions evolve to a best practices approach - cost effectively
without disruption to the student body.\"

For more information:
EV SSL certificate, www.instantssl.com
HackerGuardian, www.hackerguardian.com
Comodo TF, http://www.comodo.com/banking/twofactor.html
Content Verification , http://www.comodo.com/banking/twofactor.html
About Comodo

Comodo, through its group of Internet security companies, is a leading Certification
Authority and global provider of Identity and Trust Assurance services on the
Internet. Comodo secures and authenticates online transactions and communications
for over 2,000,000 businesses and consumers.

With a global presence Comodo offers businesses and consumers third-generation
solutions for intelligent security and authentication technologies that create trust
online. Comodo\'s technological expertise includes PKI digital certification, Code
signing certification, integrated authentication infrastructure services, Web
Content authentication, Secure messaging solutions, PCI compliancy scanning, SSL
digital certificates including our flagship InstantSSL brand, HackerGuardian,
Banking solutions including Two Factor Authentication, and digital e-commerce
services.

For additional information on Comodo - Creating Trust OnlineT visit
http://www.comodo.com

For more information, reporters and analysts may contact:
Judy Shapiro
Comodo
+1 (201) 963-9471
Email: judy.shapiro@comodo.com

Web Site: http://www.comodo.com

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