F-Secure Teams with RSA Security to Help Secure Virtual Private Networks through PKI

F-Secure VPN+ Awarded RSA Keon-Ready Certification

Espoo, Finland - November 20, 2000

F-Secure, a leader in centrally managed security solutions for the mobile, distributed enterprise, today announced that it has joined the RSA Secured(tm) Strategic Partner Program to support interoperability between F-Secure VPN+ and RSA Keon(r) public key infrastructure (PKI) software.

As part of the program, F-Secure VPN+ 5.0, a software-based virtual private network, has been awarded "RSA Keon Ready" certification signaling its compatibility with RSA Security's (NASDAQ: RSAS) digital certificate software. The RSA Secured certification lets organizations know that F-Secure VPN+ 5.0 is compatible with RSA Security's market-leading security products and technologies.

F-Secure VPN+ 5.0 provides total end-to-end security by protecting every link in the corporate network chain including clients, servers, and gateways. Working with the F-Secure Policy Manager, VPN+ is centrally managed and policy based, meaning companies can automate enforcement of their security policies, transparently to users.

Interoperating with RSA Keon PKI software, F-Secure VPN+ version 5.0 offers full PKI support through automated certificate enrollment using the SCEP protocol, certificate revocation lists (CRL), and lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) for retrieving certificates and CRLs. F-Secure also offers support for all leading smartcards, smartcard readers, and smartcard profiles.

Tanya Candia, Vice President of Global Marketing for F-Secure, said, "The rapid acceptance of e-transactions requires comprehensive best-of-breed solutions to protect corporate assets. The collaboration between F-Secure and RSA Security exemplifies the strongest approach we know of in the authentication arena. RSA KeonPKI software is a perfect complement to our VPN software, and pairing these products will provide the safety and the confidence that our customers demand in conducting business online."

"We are excited to welcome F-Secure to the RSA Secured Partner Program," said Robert Pritchard, director of strategic partner development at RSA Security. "Our strategic partner program is one of the most aggressive and successful in the industry and we look forward to working with F-Secure to help deliver secure e-business solutions to our customers."

About F-Secure Corporation

F-Secure Corporation is a leading provider of centrally managed security for today's mobile, wireless enterprise. The company offers a full range of award-winning, integrated anti-virus, file encryption, distributed firewall and VPN solutions for workstations, servers, gateways and mobile devices. F-Secure products are uniquely suited for delivery of Security as a Service(TM) which provides invisible, reliable, always-on, and up-to-date security for the most widely distributed user base. Whether provided by corporate IT or delivered by service providers, F-Secure solutions extend policy-based security and instant alerts to all devices where information is created, stored or accessed. Founded in 1988, F-Secure Corporation is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange [HEX: FSC]. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland with North American headquarters in San Jose, California, as well as offices worldwide.

About RSA Security Inc.

RSA Security Inc., The Most Trusted Name in e-Security(tm), helps organizations build secure, trusted foundations for e-business through its RSA SecurID(r) two-factor authentication, RSA BSAFE(r) encryption and RSA Keon(r) digital certificate management systems. With more than a half billion RSA BSAFE-enabled applications in use worldwide, more than seven million RSA SecurID users and almost 20 years of industry experience, RSA Security has the proven leadership and innovative technology to address the changing security needs of e-business and bring trust to the new, online economy. RSA Security can be reached at www.rsasecurity.com.