Compuware Covisint Exec Predicts "Future of Identities" at FORTUNE Brainstorm: Tech Conference

Identity Guru David Miller Introduces “Identity Custodian” Concept, Where Only One Username and One Password Combo Will Securely Open Entire Internet

HALF MOON BAY, Calif.--July 24, 2008--Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR), today announced that the Chief Security Officer from its Covisint Corp. subsidiary articulated his vision for a single-password society at FORTUNE Brainstorm: Tech conference. Miller discussed his “identity custodian” approach to simplifying the management of the large and growing number of username and password combinations that burden virtually all aspects of online life and productivity.

Miller discussed how, in the future, an individual will need only one username and one password to securely open the entire Internet. “Today, an individual’s identity is married to his or her data, which means an ever-growing amount of username and password combinations,” said Miller. “In the future, one’s actual identity will be divorced from the data and have a life of its own that is prized by others. Most importantly, the individual will hold total control as to who gets access and who is kept at bay, making many of today’s identity problems nonexistent.”

FORTUNE Brainstorm Tech is an invitation-only event for approximately 300 of the world’s leading business executives who recognize that their company’s future depends on understanding the trends at the core of technology. The distinguished panel of experts in which Miller participated was moderated by FORTUNE technology writer Jessi Hempel. Also participating were Arthur Coviello, Jr., Executive Vice President of EMC and president of its RSA division; Mike Capellas, Chairman and CEO of First Data; Chris Kelly, Chief Privacy Officer and Head Of Global Public Policy for Facebook; and Kevin Kelly, “Senior Maverick” from Wired magazine.

Miller went on to predict that there will be a few organizations, called “identity custodians,” that will handle and manage--for a small, ongoing fee--all of the identity and access challenges consumers face today. “Covisint has already solved this problem for entire communities of business users. The next step is to bring this exciting technology to consumers, which is closer than many think.”

“Brainstorm: Tech is all about fresh, creative thinking regarding technology that improves society. Covisint’s Dave Miller is an identity visionary who thinks creatively about how individuals interact with technology, organizations and other people,” said David Kirkpatrick, Senior Editor, Internet and Technology for FORTUNE. “Miller has good ideas about how identity management can improve lives and free people from the unwieldy and confusing system in place today.”

Covisint turns the extended enterprise into a competitive advantage for 45,800 organizations worldwide. Covisint’s highly available platform provides an on-demand infrastructure for secure collaboration, interoperability and access to information. Covisint streamlines and automates business processes, globally connecting business communities, organizations and systems in the automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services industries, as well as the public sector. Learn more about Covisint at http://www.covisint.com/.

Compuware Corporation

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