Wave Systems Demonstrates Trusted Computing Software for Enterprise an

Wave Systems Demonstrates Trusted Computing Software for Enterprise and Government at RSA Conference 2005

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    RSA Conference 2005
    Booth 421

    LEE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2005--Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX) today announced it will demonstrate its secure software, EMBASSY Trust Suite (ETS), which now provides features including policy management, and management tools to enable hardware security in applications such as email and wireless authentication.
    Demonstrations of Wave's ETS, including these new features, will be held at Booth 421, the RSA Conference 2005, February 15-18, at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco. Wave's ETS capabilities will also be demonstrated at the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) booth.
    Wave's ETS secure software capabilities being demonstrated include:

--	EMBASSY Security Center - for establishing security policy management to strengthen authentication to Microsoft Windows and other secure applications with multifactor authentication capabilities, including fingerprint biometrics.
--	Document Manager Vault - for protecting files and folders in multiple, networked, sharable secure drives that are compatible with Microsoft Windows Explorer.
--	Private Information Manager - for storage and automation of user names, passwords and personal information in a secure environment, and now supporting personal notes and multiple identities per login for the same user.
--	SmartSignature - for digital signature of electronic contracts in a secure environment.
--	Key Transfer Manager - for backup and protection of the hardware encryption keys used for critical personal computer data and integrated with the ETS applications for enterprise needs.
--	Secure Email - for understanding and configuration of Trusted Platform Module (TPM)-based certificates for email encryption using Microsoft Outlook.
--	Secure EFS - for configuration of Trusted Platform Module-based certificates in Microsoft's Encrypting File System (EFS) file and folder encryption.
--	Secure Wireless Authentication - for understanding how to use TPM-based certificates for strong authentication to an 802.1x-compatible wireless access point.

    "To enhance an enterprise's existing security infrastructure, Wave's ETS software is designed to deliver the tools and utilities to integrate security from the desktop into the network, including strong authentication and Virtual Private Network (VPN) access to data protection and web services access control," said Steven Sprague, Wave's president and CEO.
    Wave's ETS software solutions are designed to be compliant with the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) specifications. The computer industry has shipped millions of PCs embedded with a TCG-standard chip, called the Trusted Platform Module. Wave has designed its secure business productivity software to work with all TCG-compliant TPMs commercially available.
    More information about EMBASSY Trust Suite products is available through Wave Systems at www.wave.com.

    About Wave Systems

    Consumers and businesses are demanding a computing environment that is more trusted, private, safe and secure. Wave is the leader in delivering trusted computing applications and services with advanced products, infrastructure and solutions across multiple trusted platforms from a variety of vendors. Wave holds a portfolio of significant fundamental patents in security and e-commerce applications and employs some of the world's leading security systems architects and engineers. For more information about Wave, visit http://www.wave.com.

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CONTACT: For Wave Systems John Callahan, 413-243-7029 jcallahan@wavesys.com or David Collins, 212-835-8500 wavx@jcir.com

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