Press release: Best of TechEd 2009 Awards Winner

Specops® Password Reset™ by Specops Software Named “Best Of TECH·ED 2009 Awards Winner” by Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazines

TORONTO, CANADA – May 20, 2009 – Specops Software (formerly known as Special Operations Software), www.specopssoft.com, a global innovation leader of Group Policy and Windows PowerShell-based desktop automation and security software, today announced that its Specops Password Reset was named as a Winner in the Best of Tech·Ed 2009 awards program in the Security category by Penton Media’s Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine.

The Best of Tech·Ed 2009 awards recognize companies who offer innovative products for the industry. The judges reviewed more than 170 products and services submitted for the contest and chose 35 finalists to be interviewed at the Tech·Ed 2009 Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. Winners were announced on May 13, 2009, at an evening reception and are also posted on www.WindowsITPro.com/awards.

“Every year, selecting winners from the outstanding pool of highly qualified nominations is challenging, with this year’s submissions no exception,” said Jeff James, IT Group editor in chief and web content strategist. “Our judging criteria – innovation, strategic importance to the market, competitive advantage and exceptional value to customers – are clearly reflected in the winners’ products.”

Specops Password Reset is a Windows Password Management solution which allows end users to reset and/or unlock their own Active Directory accounts in a secure manner. It is designed to greatly reduce the number of calls and emails into an organization’s help desk.

Specops Password Reset uses two different techniques to verify users’ identities -- secret questions and mobile phone verification codes. For the greatest password security, it is recommended to use both secret question and mobile verification codes. To use secret questions for verification, users enroll to the Password Reset Service. When enrolling they are asked to answer a number of questions. In addition to secret questions, user identities can also be verified by using mobile phone verification codes. A text message with a verification code is sent to the user’s mobile phone. The user is then required to enter this code into the web application in order to reset the password.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Christy Kemp
Dahlia Public Relations
+1 303-898-3390
ckemp@dahliapr.com

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