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Symlabs Press Release

Symlabs Identity Federation Product becomes SAML 2.0 Certified!

Date: 08/16/2005
Author: Jeffrey M. Zukowski / Source: Symlabs, Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chicago, IL, USA; 16 August 2005 -- Symlabs, a leading developer of Federated Identity and Web Services solutions, today announced that SLIM version 2.9, the Symlabs Federated Identity Management product, was awarded the certification for OASIS SAML 2.0 conformance for all profiles available for certification, including:

* IdP (Identity Provider)

* IdP Extended (IdP proxying and NameID Mapping)

* SP (Service Provider)

* SP Extended (IdP Proxying and NameID Mapping)

* ECP (Enhanced Client Profile)

* SAML Authority for attributes, authorization, and authentication, and:

* SAML Requester

* SAML Requester for the same

This certification cements Symlabs' leadership position in Identity Management, complementing the previously obtained certifications for Liberty ID-FF 1.2 and ID-WSF 1.1 as well as interoperability in WS-Federation passive requester profile, demonstrated in the recent Burton Catalyst 2005 conference.

"Symlabs is committed to standards based identity management. We strive to bring innovative IdM products to market ahead of the curve and track the specifications closely, often directly contributing to them. Our recent contribution of editor resources to the Liberty Alliance Project ensures that we will stay on the forefront of the developments in Identity Management", said Sampo Kellomäki, Chief Architect, Symlabs, Inc.

Symlabs product offering addresses all major federated identity management protocols simultaneously in a single product, ensuring seamless end user experience and reduced integration cost in multi-protocol and multi-vendor environments. Furthermore, the Symlabs Directory Extender product addresses Identity Management backend requirements, allowing customers to obtain a complete solution from a single vendor.

About Symlabs

Symlabs is a privately held company specializing in identity management infrastructure, directories and messaging. We provide consulting services and also offer products like Directory Extender and Symlabs Liberty Identity Manager (SLIM). Our customers include major carriers, financial institutions and Fortune 1000 companies like IBM, Vodafone and Schlumberger. Strategic partners include Sun Microsystems, IBM, Oracle and Computer Associates.

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Press Contact

Jeffrey M. Zukowski
jeff@symlabs.com
312.214.3570

About Symlabs
 
Symlabs focuses on Identity Management. We offer "standards based" software components like the Symlabs Virtual Directory Server, Symlabs LDAP Proxy and the Symlabs Federated Identity Suite. We also offer software support, training and professional services.