VASCO Data Security Shortlisted for 2013-14 Cloud Awards Program

VASCO Data Security Shortlisted for 2013-14 Cloud Awards Program
International Cloud Computing Program Announces Shortlist

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., and ZURICH, Switzerland, December 19, 2013 - VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI), a leading software security company specializing in authentication products, has been shortlisted in the 2013-2014 Cloud Awards Program in the category Best Platform as a Service / Cloud Middleware. Identifying and celebrating excellence in the field of cloud computing, the cloud computing awards program encourages entries from across the entire globe – the U.S., Canada, Australasia and EMEA regions. Entrants can be from organizations of any size, including start-ups. Categories this year included Best Cloud Infrastructure, Data Innovation of the Year, “Best in Mobile” Cloud Solution, Most Promising Start-Up and Best Software as a Service. Jan Valcke, president and chief operating officer VASCO Data Security, said: “For our company to be shortlisted in the “Best Multifactor Solution” category of the 2013-14 Cloud Awards program is a special honor, and we are delighted to be recognized.” Cloud Awards organizer Larry Johnson said: “Every year, we think we must have met the ceiling on how high the standard of entries will get. Every year those expectations are smashed, as a new wave of Cloud pioneers and innovators shows us their successes – and more importantly, their drive for success. “Cloud technologies are like no other, showing a remarkable ability to act as a catalyst for scalable, intuitive, hardworking solutions for business and modern life. We are lucky enough to be able to showcase some of the brightest and best.” “We’re seeing entries from Europe and the UK, from Canada, from the Middle East – and they’re matching pace with U.S. offerings. It’s always sad for those who can’t make the final shortlist, even after splitting awards into geographic regions where necessary, but I can say that every single entry would have been worthy of a place in the final list.” “We have no idea what the 2014-15 Cloud Awards program will bring next year, but it looks like the only way is up.” Over 200 organizations entered, with entries coming from across the globe, including Europe, the U.S., Canada, Australia and the Middle East. Final winners will be announced on Tuesday 28 January 2014.

Best Platform as a Service / Cloud Middleware

• MessageSolution, Inc
• DocuSign
• Abacus Group, LLC
• OpenShift by Red Hat
• Eccentex
• MuleSoft
• VASCO Data Security
• Mendix, Inc

About the Cloud Awards

The Cloud Awards is an international program which has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators and organizational transformation in cloud computing since 2011. The awards are open to large, small, established and start-up organizations from across the entire globe, with an aim to find and celebrate the pioneers who will shape the future of the Cloud as we move into 2014 and beyond. Categories include the Software as a Service award, Most Promising Start-Up, and “Best in Mobile” Cloud Solution. Finalists were selected by a judging panel of international industry experts. For more information about the Cloud Awards please visit http://www.cloud-awards.com/.

Forward Looking Statements:

Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements (1) are identified by use of terms and phrases such as “expect”, “believe”, “will”, “anticipate”, “emerging”, “intend”, “plan”, “could”, “may”, “estimate”, “should”, “objective” and “goal”, “possible”, “potential”, and similar words and expressions, but such words and phrases are not the exclusive means of identifying them, and (2) are subject to risks and uncertainties and represent our present expectations or beliefs concerning future events. VASCO cautions that the forward-looking statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors have been described in greater detail in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, but are not limited to, (a) risks of general market conditions, including currency fluctuations and the uncertainties in world economic and financial markets, (b) risks inherent to the computer and network security industry, including rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, increasing numbers of patent infringement claims, changes in customer requirements, price competitive bidding, and changing government regulations, and (c) risks specific to VASCO, including, demand for our products and services, competition from more established firms and others, pressures on price levels and our historical dependence on relatively few products, certain suppliers and certain key customers. Reference is made to VASCO's public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for further information regarding VASCO and its operations. This document may contain trademarks of VASCO Data Security International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including VASCO, the VASCO “V” design, DIGIPASS, VACMAN, aXsGUARD and IDENTIKEY.

For more information

Corporate Communications, +32 2 609 97 00, [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/VASCODataNews