VASCO Empowers Its Channel With New aXsGUARD Gatekeeper

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and ZURICH, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VASCO
Data Security Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI; www.vasco.com), a leading software security
company specializing in authentication products today announced the
availability of its upgraded aXsGUARD® Gatekeeper. aXsGUARD Gatekeeper is
VASCO's remote access solution offering a total solution for secure network
connectivity. The core operating system of aXsGUARD has been upgraded, further
improving its robustness and performance. In addition, a number of initiatives
have been taken to enhance support and improve the reseller channel.

aXsGUARD Gatekeeper is available in two standard packages:
-- aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Basic Remote Access Solution: This bundle includes
firewall with DMZ and IPS, VPN, monitoring and logging and directory
service integration.

-- aXsGUARD Gatekeeper Enterprise Remote Access Solution: This bundle
offers on top of the basic edition, application firewall, SSL
VPN-webportal, public DNS, bandwidth management and support of
multiple
redundant Internet lines.

Additional content scanning user licenses can be purchased, securing the
network against viruses, spyware, phishing and spam. On top of that, it
enables a mail server with mailboxes for each user, including webmail.

Until now, support for aXsGUARD Gatekeeper was solely provided by VASCO:
interventions included amongst others swapping of appliances and restoring
data. With aXsGUARD being sold internationally, VASCO has expanded the support
for aXsGUARD Gatekeeper, empowering its reseller channel through a spare unit
concept. Resellers can acquire spare units of the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper,
allowing them to provide the same onsite support as VASCO within a limited
timeframe. Resellers are now able to negotiate Service Level Agreements (SLA)
with their customers including backup and restore services on spare units and
appliance swap, thus limiting intervention time and downtime.

Factory default reset has been added to the new version. Resellers now are
able to start with a clean installation after having used the appliance for
test or demo. Furthermore after several years, the set up of the aXsGUARD
Gatekeeper might have changed. The factory default reset option allows
administrators to clean up old configuration data through reinstallation.
Outdated configuration may endanger the security; through a clean
reinstallation security is further enhanced.

Three new hardware models have been added to the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper range,
now offering 4 models: AG3443, AG3604, AG5506 and AG7500. These four hardware
models allow companies to choose the solution which is best adapted in terms
of performance to their needs. The performance VASCO will advise is calculated
upon the number of users and the number of operational modules. The AG3443
hardware model is suited for maximum 50 users. The AG7500 is suited for
enterprises up to 2000 users, or companies who expect full redundancy in their
appliances. It has 10 x 1Gb Ethernet ports, two 500GB hot swappable hard disks
in RAID 1 and hot swappable redundant power supply. Performance warning has
also been added to the new version of aXsGUARD Gatekeeper. If new users or
functionality is added, the performance is impacted. The warning system now
forewarns resellers and customers that a performance upgrade is required.

Additional functionality has been added to the aXsGUARD Gatekeeper statistics:
for instance administrators now can see that unauthorized websites are being
visited, without being able to identify the user visiting the website. Thanks
to this aXsGUARD Gatekeeper complies with privacy regulation in certain
countries.

"When employees use their PC, they want to read e-mail, use software and
documents, access files on the corporate network, work with applications and
access websites. With the workforce becoming more mobile, the employees want
to do all this anywhere and anytime. It is the IT administrator's role to
ensure it is done in a secure way. SME's are typically looking for budget
friendly total network connectivity solutions. aXsGUARD Gatekeeper provides an
answer to that specific need. aXsGUARD Gatekeeper is available through VASCO's
reseller network. With this new version we are further empowering our channel
in terms of support," says Jan Valcke, President and COO at VASCO Data
Security.

About VASCO:
VASCO is a leading supplier of strong authentication and e-signature solutions
and services specializing in Internet Security applications and transactions.
VASCO has positioned itself as global software company for Internet Security
serving a customer base of over 9,000 companies in more than 100 countries,
including almost 1,350 international financial institutions. VASCO's prime
markets are the financial sector, enterprise security, e-commerce and
e-government.

Forward Looking Statements:
Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or
performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words
such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intend," "mean," and
similar words, is forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and
uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Consequently, actual
results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these
forward-looking statements.

Reference is made to the VASCO's public filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission for further information regarding VASCO and its
operations.

This document may contain trademarks of VASCO Data Security International,
Inc. and its subsidiaries, including VASCO, the VASCO "V" design, DIGIPASS,
VACMAN, aXs GUARD and IDENTIKEY.

For more information contact:
Jochem Binst, +32 2 609 97 00, jbinst@vasco.com

SOURCE VASCO Data Security Inc.

Jochem Binst of VASCO Data Security Inc., +32 2 609 97 00, jbinst@vasco.com