Axeda Receives Third Consecutive VeriSign Security Certification

FOXBORO, Mass., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Axeda Corporation, the on-demand
intelligent asset management company today announced that it has again
received VeriSign Security Certification, validating that its solutions meet
industry standards around technical security and control. This is the
company's third consecutive certification since 2006 when it became the first
and only remote service application provider to receive this prestigious
validation.

Key Facts / Highlights:

-- VeriSign is the industry-leading provider of independent security and
infrastructure services.
-- The certification includes four main phases: Application Architecture
Design Analysis, Application Code Review, Application Level
Assessment,
Policy and Procedures.
-- Security of Axeda products as well as its policies and procedures are
vital to the success of its customers which represent over 100 of the
world's leading companies.
-- Axeda solutions are deployed in some of the most secure environments
including financial institutions, healthcare systems, and government
facilities.
-- Axeda incorporates an end-to-end security strategy covering all levels
including network, application, user, and data security.

Assessment Details:

-- The VeriSign Security Certification involves multiple aspects of an
application's security and includes the following review phases:
-- Application Architecture Design Analysis - review of the security
related to the application architecture - specifically the
relative
proximity of each of the components and means by which they
connect
and transport data.
-- Application Code Review - review of Axeda source code to identify
specific coding issues, potential vulnerabilities, and evidence of
good or poor software engineering and design.
-- Application Level Assessment - detailed testing designed to
uncover
known application layer security issues in web-based applications.

-- Policy and Procedure Review - review of Axeda's existing
information and security related policies, processes, and
practices
and comparison with well-accepted industry standards and
practices.

Supporting Quotes:

-- "It takes a serious commitment to security to complete our
stringent certification process," says Todd Waskelis, vice
president of global security consulting, VeriSign, Inc. "Achieving
certification requires a significant amount of time and resources and
it
is not easy or guaranteed. By going through this process, Axeda
continues to prove it is committed to providing the most secure
solution
for its customers."

-- "Axeda has always made security a top priority for the company and
its customers," said Dale Calder, president & CEO, Axeda
Corporation. "Successful smart service programs depend on
acceptance of the technology into a wide range of highly secure
environments such as hospitals and government installations. Our
ongoing work with VeriSign and subsequent certifications are
representative of our continued commitment to make deployment easier
for
our customers."

Supporting Resources:
VeriSign Certification Letter:
http://www.axeda.com/products_platform_security.htm

Axeda Security Whitepaper: http://www.axeda.com/knowledge.htm

About Axeda
Axeda Corporation is the leading on-demand intelligent asset management
company delivering M2M solutions for Smart Services, Smart Products, and Smart
Operations. The company's VeriSign(R) Security certified platform and
applications allow companies to connect, manage, service, and track wired and
wireless assets anywhere - it serves over 100 of the world's leading
enterprises including Diebold, EMC, and Philips. Axeda Corporation is a
privately held company headquartered in Foxboro, Mass. and can be reached at
www.axeda.com.

About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN) is the trusted provider of Internet
infrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times each day,
VeriSign helps companies and consumers all over the world engage in
communications and commerce with confidence. Additional news and information
about the company is available at www.verisign.com.

Media Contacts:
Erin Smith
Axeda Corporation
508-337-9200
esmith@axeda.com

Megan Boyaval
Corporate Ink
617-969-9192
mboyaval@corporateink.com

SOURCE Axeda Corporation

Erin Smith of Axeda Corporation, +1-508-337-9200, esmith@axeda.com, or Megan
Boyaval of Corporate Ink, +1-617-969-9192, mboyaval@corporateink.com