The Free Standards Group , a
not-for-profit organization that develops and promotes open source software
standards, today announced the results of its annual board of directors
election. Key Free Standards Group
projects include the Linux Standard Base (LSB), OpenI18N, OpenPrinting and
the FSG Accessibility Workgroup .freestandards.

Meetinghouse Provides Wireless LAN Security Technology for Broadcom Wi-Fi Solutions; AEGIS Authentication API Enables Standards-based Layer-2 WLAN Protection

The AEGIS Authentication API protects wireless
networks from unauthorized use by enforcing standards-based
authentication prior to user access.wi-fi.

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More information on the Free Standards Group is
available at www.
The AEGIS Authentication API enables Broadcom to bring secure
wireless LAN (WLAN) chipsets to market faster by providing the
building blocks for today's wireless LAN security standards,
including:

IEEE 802.1X-based authentication that
operates in the Layer 2 (L2) of the OSI reference model.NET.org .grantham@edelman.

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Date has served as Secretary and as
a Director of OSDL. Rex is a member of Novell 's Worldwide
Management Committee. Paul
Goransson, President of Meetinghouse."

About the Meetinghouse Authentication API

Meetinghouse's AEGIS Authentication API Suite is a modular,
quick -to-integrate solution enabling 802. The
API works with a broad range of wireless Network Interface Cards
(NICs).

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0, 98, and ME are supported with
plans for additional operating system support in the future, including
Pocket PC and CE . in the test bed for the program.
The Wi-Fi Alliance has also released a new white paper titled, Deploying
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and WPA2 in the Enterprise.org.

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In
addition, supplicants and authentication servers from Wi-Fi Alliance member
companies Devicescape Software and Meetinghouse join existing products from
Funk Software, Inc.11
specification .

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Mr. Prior to running LPI, he was CEO
of Bradford Learning Incorporated and served as General Manager of
Linuxcare University, a strategic line-of-business within the Linuxcare
Corporation.

Andrew Updegrove, Gesmer Updegrove LLP

Andrew Updegrove is a partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP, where he has advised
more than 70 standards and open source consortia, in most cases since their
inception . "Our modular design approach for
the AEGIS Authentication API is completely compatible with that of the
Broadcom approach and will enable both companies to address any
changing wireless security needs.

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The five veterans elected to the board represent industry
experts in such fields as open source software, computer hardware, open
standards and industry consortia.

About the Free Standards Group

The Free Standards Group is an independent not-for-profit organization that
develops and promotes open source standards.

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He is recognized internationally as an expert on the topics of
standard setting, intellectual property policies and consortium formation,
and also serves on the board of the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI). The free white paper is available for download from the Wi-Fi
Alliance website at http://www.

About the Wi-Fi Alliance
The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more
than 200 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local
Area Networks (WLANs).

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Standards are set by committees working under various trade and international organizations.

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Jim Lacey, Linux Professional Institute

Jim Lacey is President and CEO of Linux Professional Institute, the world's
premier Linux certification organization.

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PORTSMOUTH, N.603. and Microsoft Corp. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM), WMM(TM ), WPA(TM), WPA2(TM), Wi-Fi ZONE(TM), the
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, the Wi-Fi Alliance logo and the Wi -Fi ZONE logo are
trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

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A full range of EAP methods is supported,
including: EAP-PEAP, EAP-TTLS, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS and Cisco LEAP. The company is known for its 802.
The newly -supported EAP types include EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, PEAPv0/EAP-
MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC and EAP-SIM, joining the currently tested EAP-TLS.

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Markus Rex, Novell

Markus Rex serves as Chief Technology Officer of the Linux and Open Source
Group at Novell.

About Meetinghouse

Meetinghouse is a leading developer of advanced network security
and authentication products.

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Recently, Mr. Geary is also responsible for HP's activity with the Linux
Standard Base and Eclipse. He is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of
the technology platform and providing insight and guidance to the product
development organization.
The FSG's workgroups represent the most important standardization projects
in open source. Interoperability with 802. Founded by industry veteran Dr. The company is
headquartered in Portsmouth, NH.krebsbach@edelman .

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----Meetinghouse, a
leading developer of standards-based network authentication software
for wired and wireless local-area networks, announces that Broadcom
Corporation has licensed the Meetinghouse AEGIS Authentication API
(Application Programming Interface) for its industry-leading family of
Wi -Fi(R) solutions."
"We are excited and pleased Wi-Fi leaders like Broadcom are using
our technology to deliver secure Wi-Fi solutions," said Dr. With the aim of enhancing the user experience for
mobile wireless devices, the Wi-Fi Alliance's testing and certification
programs ensure the interoperability of WLAN products based on the IEEE 802.wi-fi.

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H. He continued, "Partnering
with an industry-leader like Meetinghouse provided Broadcom with an
effective way to bring strong, standards-based security to our OEM
partners.

Wi-Fi Alliance Expands Wi-Fi Protected Access(TM) Certification Program for Enterprise and Government Users

Since the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification
program in March 2000, more than 2,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED(TM), encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services
across the consumer and enterprise markets.

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The following individuals will begin
serving their two-year terms immediately:

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Masahiro Date, Fujitsu

Masahiro Date is the General Manager of Fujitsu, one of the largest
computing companies in the world. Date has been active in the Linux
community for many years. For additional information please
visit the company website at http://www.
"The robust security enabled by WPA and WPA2 provides the high level of
confidence required in large-scale, enterprise-class deployments ," commented
Wi-Fi Alliance Managing Director Frank Hanzlik.

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"The leaders named here represent some of the brightest minds in the world
of Linux and open standards," said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the
Free Standards Group. "Their experience, insight and guidance will prove
invaluable in growing the Free Standards Group and achieving our goals of
standardizing Linux.1X Radius servers includes
Meetinghouse AEGIS Server, Funk Steel-Belted Radius, Microsoft IAS,
Cisco ACS, Interlink , and FreeRADIUS.com

Edelman for Wi-Fi Alliance
Matthew Krebsbach
+1-512 -334-6326
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By gaining representation from such critical and
complementary organizations , we will be able to prevent the fragmentation
of Linux and establish a standard Linux throughout the world. The LSB helps software vendors target the Linux platform in
a cost effective, low risk manner. Supported by leaders in the IT industry as
well as the open source development community , the Free Standards Group
fulfills a critical need to establish and promote open standards uniquely
designed for open source.org.1X
expertise, high-quality products, and for being an outstanding
business partner with the highest ethical standards.

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Steve Geary, HP

Steve Geary is responsible for overseeing HP's Open Source and Linux
technical strategy as well as development of Open Source and Linux
technologies and solutions.1X

Industry leading Extensible Authentication Protocol Types
(EAP)

Wi-Fi Protected Access(TM) (WPA(TM))

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"Broadcom 's Wi-Fi chipsets offer the industry's most comprehensive
security portfolio to meet the security requirements of both home and
business networks," said David Cohen, Senior Product Manager for
Broadcom 's Home and Wireless Business Unit. Paul
Goransson, Meetinghouse has developed software for leading global
network equipment manufacturers including: Nortel, Hewlett-Packard
Company, Sprint, and others. Since the launch of the WPA program
in April 2003, and the release of WPA2 in September 2004 , nearly 800 products
have undergone WPA and WPA2 interoperability certification.com

NOTE: Wi-Fi(R) and the Wi-Fi logo are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi
Alliance.

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Expanded Interoperability Program Now Includes Additional Widely Deployed
EAP Types

AUSTIN, Texas, The Wi-Fi Alliance has added four
new widely deployed Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) types to its
Wi-Fi Protected Access -(WPA(TM)) and WPA2(TM)-Enterprise certification
programs.

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The AEGIS
Authentication API was developed with ease of integration in mind.
Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, NT 4."
The Wi-Fi Alliance has long taken a leadership role with regard to
interoperable, standards-based security.

CONTACT:
Edelman for Wi-Fi Alliance:
Lisa Grantham
+1-650-429-2758
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Steve is active in various capacities in Open
Source."

Without open and commonly supported standards , open source is not possible. These new EAP types further expand the tested interoperability of
Wi -Fi CERTIFIED(TM) WPA- and WPA2-Enterprise networking products for
enterprise and government deployments . This paper, ideal for
IT managers planning a Wi-Fi deployment, outlines the seven key steps to
successfully deploy a secure Wi-Fi network in an enterprise or government
setting.

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PRESS RELEASE The Free Standards Group Board Attracts Industry Leaders From Fujitsu Gesmer Updegrove HP LPI and Novell

Mr. This is crucial for the on-going success
for Linux as it simplifies the development and porting of applications by
software vendors. By integrating AEGIS wireless LAN
(WLAN) security technology into its wireless client software, Broadcom
can provide PC OEMs with a turnkey solution for adding standards-based
WLAN security to Windows XP and Windows 2000 systems.7710. "Expanded EAP testing is a
direct response to the ongoing demand for interoperability across
authentication methods, and delivers greatly increased flexibility to
enterprise IT managers. For more information, please visit
http://www.

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