Identity Engines and Novacoast Team to Deliver Advanced Identity and Security Solutions for Novell Environments

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - April 7, 2008) - Identity Engines, a leading provider of identity-based secure network access solutions, and Novacoast, Inc., an IT professional services and product development firm, today announced that Identity Engines' Ignition® Server has successfully passed Novacoast's stringent security evaluation bench test and will be resold by Novacoast. The partnership leverages both companies' deep expertise in Novell identity and security management solutions as well as rapid deployment of role-based network access solutions for education and health care.

"With a foundation in identity-based security and native support for Novell eDirectory, Novell Sentinel and Novell Client, Identity Engines' Ignition Suite was a logical extension to our product portfolio ecosystem," said Paul Anderson, president and CEO of Novacoast.

Identity Engines' Ignition platform quickly neutralizes network vulnerabilities by locking down open Ethernet ports in offices and conference rooms, wireless access points in public areas and remote access connections. Organizations that utilize Novell identity and security management solutions can ensure auditable, differentiated network access for students, employees, patients, visitors and contractors while enforcing compliance with regulatory standards including PCI, HIPAA, JCAHO, FERPA, DMCA and CALEA. Identity Engines' out-of-box integration with LDAP-based identity stores, including Novell eDirectory, enables administrators to write fine-grained policies that determine access to both network services and applications based on a rich set of data including identity and associated attributes such as role or citizenship, device, access method, time and location.

"Leveraging Novell eDirectory, Identity Engines' Ignition Server empowers schools, health care providers and enterprises to expand their control authority to the edge of the network," said Baber Amin, Novell senior product manager for identity and security. "Preventing unauthorized access to information by individuals outside or inside the network is a critical step in defending against identity and data theft."

"Demand for authenticated networks is increasing rapidly and Novacoast's geographic bandwidth is an immediate and valued addition to our North American channel initiative," said Pete Selda, president and CEO of Identity Engines. "Novacoast's expertise in security and identity combined with their well-established presence in our focus vertical markets make them an ideal partner."

About Novacoast, Inc.

Novacoast is an IT professional services and product development firm with practices in identity management, desktop management, security, and Open Source. Management attention is focused on acquiring the best engineering skill sets and delivering those skills to the market. Novacoast has been selected as the Novell North American Partner of the Year for five of the last six years. Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Novacoast delivers services nationally. http://www.novacoast.com

About Identity Engines

Founded in 2004, Identity Engines develops scalable, identity-based solutions for securing enterprise networks. The company's solutions provide comprehensive identity services including authentication, authorization, and auditing to distributed network devices while enabling centralized administration and policy management for improved access control and compliance. The effectiveness of Identity Engines' solutions has earned the company significant industry recognition including Gartner "Cool Vendor" for Secure Business Enablement for 2007, AlwaysOn Top 100 Private Company for 2007, and finalist for the 2007 Red Herring Global 100 Award. For more information, visit http://www.idengines.com.