Entrust and VASCO Join Forces to Expand Multi-factor Authentication
Entrust IdentityGuard to add VASCO Digipass integration to widen range of options for convenient and cost-effective authentication
10 May 2006
DALLAS - Entrust, Inc. [NASDAQ: ENTU] will extend the Entrust IdentityGuard multi-factor authentication platform to include an ability to interoperate with VASCO's (NASDAQ: VDSI; www.vasco.com) Digipass and VACMAN Controller strong authentication. The Entrust IdentityGuard platform allows enterprises and government agencies the flexibility to manage multiple authenticators and policies from a single solution, delivered by an established market leader in security.
"When it comes to rolling out multi-factor authentication tools to either bolster consumer confidence online or to help address the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) guidelines, organizations want to have integrated options they can manage from a single platform," said Entrust Senior Vice President Kevin Simzer. "With Entrust and VASCO coming together, organizations can have the best of both worlds - a physical or software-based cost-effective Digipass as well as the current broad range of authentication options available today with Entrust IdentityGuard - all managed seamlessly from a single solution. This offers unprecedented flexibility to help address consumer and enterprise authentication needs in a cost-effective manner."
Entrust IdentityGuard is an easy-to-use multi-factor authentication platform that can be integrated with Web applications or across the enterprise to secure sensitive applications and data. With a single solution, organizations can deploy strong authentication for web applications, Windows desktops or remote VPN access. Entrust IdentityGuard's flexible range of authentication options enables organizations to deploy a strong, risk-based mutual authentication solution that can fit seamlessly into the user experience. Combined with VASCO's Digipass/VACMAN Controller offering, this integrated multi-factor authentication platform gives a wide range of options to organizations that need to authenticate their consumer or enterprise users.
"We are glad to work with Entrust in their integration support of Digipass and VACMAN Controller," said VASCO President and Chief Operating Officer Jan Valcke. "The combination of Digipass/VACMAN Controller and Entrust IdentityGuard is an extremely flexible, cost effective and convenient solution aligned with today's market and business requirements."
The addition of support for cost-effective Digipass to the Entrust IdentityGuard product portfolio also gives organizations another option for multi-factor authentication in both consumer and enterprise deployments. This relationship between Entrust and VASCO gives them the option of adding tokens for a select group of users while deploying other cost-effective Entrust IdentityGuard authentication options better suited for mass deployment without having to run separate authentication platforms.
Entrust IdentityGuard 8.1 with integrated VASCO Digipass/VACMAN Controller capability is scheduled for availability in Q2 2006.
About VASCO
VASCO designs, develops, markets and supports patented user authentication products for the financial world, remote access, e-business and e-commerce. VASCO's user authentication software is delivered via its Digipass hardware and software security products. With over 22 million Digipass products sold and delivered, VASCO has established itself as a world-leader for strong User Authentication with over 470 international financial institutions and approximately 2,600 blue-chip corporations and governments located in more than 100 countries.