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SSH Communications Security (HEX:SSH1V), a world-leading developer of Internet security solutions, today announced the immediate availability of its leading encryption software - SSH Secure Shell 3.2, a product designed to protect end-users, businesses, government agencies and developers from hackers stealing passwords from the Internet or employees eavesdropping data in company internal networks. SSH Secure Shell is the de facto standard for secure remote access and file transfer used by millions worldwide to access mission critical data.
"SSH is committed to providing our millions of SSH Secure Shell users with the most advanced security software in the marketplace", said Tatu Ylonen, CEO and founder of SSH Communications Security Corp. "The new features in our award winning software are designed to meet the rapidly growing business needs of our users and to improve ease of use and performance while utilizing strong authentication and encryption technologies to secure their mission critical data over the Internet and within their networks".

SSH Secure Shell 3.2 New Features & Benefits

Ease of use with an Advanced GUI (Graphical User Interface)
Secure Shell 3.2 Windows client provides the users with a recognizable Windows working environment. The improved file transfer user interface offers a concurrent view of both local and remote directories, enabling file transfer with a simple drag-and- drop feature between the split screen.

Simplified File Transfer Functionality
SSH Secure Shell 3.2 includes transfer history and custom transfer queue functionalities that simplify file transfer and synching operations between remote and local computers.

Passwordless Authentication with SSH Accession™ Lite
SSH Secure Shell 3.2 ships with SSH Accession Lite, an authentication agent that supports a wide range of interfaces to different smart cards and hardware security tokens. SSH Accession Lite handles the management of the usersEpublic keys, providing a transparent method for strong passwordless authentication.

Advanced Smart Card and Hardware Token Support
SSH Secure Shell 3.2 supports the following smart cards, tokens, and private-key formats: Setec SetCOS 4.3 (PKCS #15), Miotec MioCOS 1.1 (PKCS #15), TCOS 2.0, PKCS #11 tokens, Secure Shell software private keys. Smart card readers supported by SSH Secure Shell 3.2 are: PC/SC token readers in Windows, Card Terminal API (CT-API), MUSCLE smart card readers in Linux and Setec smart card readers.

Dynamic Implementation Option with Host and User Specific Subconfigurations
SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.2 (Windows and Unix) enables the creation of host- and user-specific subconfigurations allowing the software to select its configuration dynamically based on the connecting users or their workstation hostnames. SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.2 offers system administrators the option to provide SFTP users access to Windows file servers or other resources available on their Intranet.

Increased Ease of Deployment with Third Party Authentication
SSH Secure Shell for Servers 3.2 (Windows and Unix) supports the use of third party authentication methods such as RSA SecurID or Symark PowerPassword. The software provides a documented API for integration with other authentication methods, and is interoperable with CAs such as SSH Certifier and RSA Security Keon® PKI.

Secure Computing Magazine awarded SSH Secure Shell two years in a row as "Best Communications Security" product for 2001 and 2002. SSH Secure Shell 3.2 software is available immediately and can be purchased at www.ssh.com.

About SSH Secure Shell Product Family

The award-winning SSH Secure Shell is the de facto standard for secure remote user access and file transfer used by millions of people worldwide. SSH Secure Shell protects end-users, businesses, government agencies, and developers against hackers stealing passwords from the Internet or employees eavesdropping data in company internal networks. It is a simple security solution that allows transparent authentication and provides strong encryption for terminal connections and file transfer over any IP-based connection for both client and server applications. Secure Computing Magazine awarded SSH Secure Shell two years in a row as "Best Communications Security" product for 2001 and 2002.

About SSH Accesion™ Lite

SSH Accession Lite is a desktop application that enables SSH Secure Shell to access keys and certificates stored on cryptographic tokens. SSH Accession Lite also provides authentication agent functionality for SSH Secure Shell connections.

SSH Accession Lite is provided as complimentary software with SSH Secure Shell and SSH Sentinel. SSH Accession Lite contains the same functionality as the full version of SSH Accession, but without the Web signer plug-in, and the PKCS #11 and MSCAPI interfaces to third party applications.

About SSH Communications Security

SSH Communications Security, a world-leading supplier of Internet security solutions, offers a broad range of award-winning products designed to address the most critical security issues for businesses, financial institutions and governments worldwide. SSH's award-winning remote access software, SSH Secure Shell, the de facto standard for secure remote access and data transfer, and SSH Sentinel™, a feature-rich remote access VPN "smart" client are ideal solutions for securing wireline and wireless networks. The SSH Certifier™ product family provides a robust certification authority for flexible and strong authentication through digital certificates and tokens. The market-leading, award-winning SSH IPSec family of toolkits for OEMs and software developers enables fast time-to-market and reduced in-house development costs. SSH is traded publicly on the Helsinki Exchanges under HEX:SSH1V. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com.

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