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Sybase Database Software Attains Coveted Security Certification Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise to Receive Common Criteria Certification DUBLIN, Calif., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase (NYSE:SY) today announced that its enterprise class relational database Sybase ASE 12.5.2 has attained a security certification of level 4 (EAL4) from the International Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, making it the most recent database offering in the industry to achieve this level of certification. This certification level, the highest achieved by general-purpose software, is evidence of Sybase ASE's impressive security features such as SSL-protected communications and row-based access controls. The Common Criteria Certification is required by the United States Government before any IT products can be considered for purchase by government offices, departments and other federally funded organizations. In addition, Common Criteria is an internationally recognized security evaluation required by numerous central governments worldwide for any of their departments interested in procuring commercially available products. Common Criteria certification also assures businesses of a standard measure of the security design of their computing products. The National Information Assurance Partnership Common Criteria Evaluation verifies compliance with the Common Criteria certification standard and Validation Scheme (CCEVS) Validation Body -- which is a joint activity managed by both the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA). The EAL4 certificate, together with its associated validation report, confirms that the security functions of Sybase ASE 12.5.2 have been evaluated at an accredited laboratory for conformance to the Common Criteria. This testing has found that Sybase ASE 12.5.2 exceeds the requirements of EAL4 by providing additional assurance in the area of flaw remediation, an important consideration for Government and business alike. This means that if a security flaw is discovered in the product, there is a clearly defined procedure in place to effectively and quickly identify the problem, report it, and take corrective action. Users of Sybase ASE can rest assured that security issues are quickly and expertly addressed. Sybase IQ 12.6, Sybase's relational database optimized for query performance, has completed EAL3 security certification evaluation for its User Administration feature, and exceeds the requirements of EAL3 by providing additional assurance in the area of flaw remediation. The Adaptive Server(R) Anywhere (ASA) database, available as part of SQL Anywhere Studio(R) from iAnywhere Solutions(TM), a Sybase subsidiary, is also being evaluated for the same security certification. Sybase ASE and Sybase IQ will receive certificates on Wednesday, February 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. "We are pleased to attain this certification which assures our clientele, both business and government, of comprehensive data security," said Dr. Raj Nathan, senior vice president, Information Technology Solutions Group at Sybase. "Sybase ASE demonstrates consistently superior performance in transaction-heavy environments like Government & financial services, where reliability, security and high availability are critical. Sybase ASE has a long heritage of providing both high security and low total cost of ownership, which is achieved through Sybase ASE's excellent architecture. Customers will appreciate that Sybase ASE is a secure environment that delivers high performance with substantially fewer resources than many alternatives." For more information on Sybase ASE, please visit http://www.sybase.com/products . About Sybase, Inc. Celebrating 20 years of innovation, Sybase enables the Unwired Enterprise by delivering enterprise and mobile infrastructure, development and integration software solutions. Organizations can attain maximum value from their data assets by getting the right information to the right people at the right time and place. The world's most critical data in commerce, finance, government, healthcare, and defense runs on Sybase. For more information, visit the Sybase Web site: http://www.sybase.com/ . NOTE: Sybase, iAnywhere Solutions, Adaptive Server Enterprise, Adaptive Server Anywhere and SQL Anywhere Studio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sybase, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. 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