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Competitive test applauds Entrust's versatile authentication platform for being a 'simple solution to complex problem'

DALLAS, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entrust (NASDAQ:ENTU) and their award-winning versatile authentication platform, Entrust(R) IdentityGuard, received another prestigious accolade this month. SC Magazine, a well-respected IT security publication, named the solution as a "Best Buy" in their authentication group test, which featured side-by-side comparisons of the industry's leading authentication platforms.

A key component of a strategic layered security model, the Entrust IdentityGuard versatile authentication platform received a five-star overall rating -- only one of two vendors to do so -- and was hailed as "a simple solution to a complex problem, providing a single interface to manage two-factor authentication."

"Instead of inflexible point products, organizations continually seek comprehensive security solutions that are suited the authentication challenges of their consumer, enterprise and government environments," said Entrust Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Conner. "This latest external validation confirms that the Entrust IdentityGuard versatile authentication platform is stronger, easier to use and cost-efficient. In addition, all of its dynamic authentication options are available from a single vendor that offers a layered security approach to help address the different challenges most organizations experience, which include not only authentication, but also information protection, email security and even SSL."

The group review, which compared products from 11 total vendors, evaluated authentication solutions on the merits of performance, features, ease of use, documentation, support and value for the money. Competing authentication vendors tested included RSA, Vasco, Actividentity, Stealth, Aladdin, PassGo, Authenex, Crypto-Shield, SafeSign and Tri-D.

When comparing available product support, Entrust received a five-star rating in five of the six categories, topping all competing solutions.

In addition, the review referred to Entrust IdentityGuard as a "superior product" that "contains all the features of two-factor authentication." Competing vendors traditionally rely on one or two methods of authentication. Entrust IdentityGuard boasts a multitude of authentication choices, including grid cards, machine authentication, out-of-band, knowledge-based and one-time-passcode tokens, among others.

The Entrust IdentityGuard versatile authentication platform not only provides strong authentication, but also can help minimize operational challenges such as burdens to help desks and infrastructure maintenance. A self-service option provides the unique capability to confirm the identity of a user with substitute authentication options -- should the need arise -- effectively minimizing downtime and increasing efficiency.

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine enables IT security professionals to make the right security decisions for their companies by offering a consolidated view of the IT security space through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content. SC Magazine also provides readers with the necessary knowledge about IT security strategies, best practices, government regulations and current infosecurity tools.

About Entrust

Entrust (NASDAQ:ENTU) secures digital identities and information for consumers, enterprises and governments in 1,650 organizations spanning 60 countries. Leveraging a layered security approach to address growing risks, Entrust solutions help secure the most common digital identity and information protection pain points in an organization. These include SSL, authentication, fraud detection, shared data protection and e-mail security. For information, call 888-690-2424, e-mail entrust@entrust.com or visit http://www.entrust.com/

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