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Entrust Applauds House Homeland Security Committee?s Establishment of Cyber Security Panel

Congressional Leaders Recognize That Without Cyber Security, There is Not Physical Security

05 Mar 2003

WASHINGTON, DC - Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU), a leading global provider of Internet security solutions and services, today applauded the House Homeland Security Committee's establishment of a subcommittee charged with overseeing Federal cyber security policies and agency initiatives to secure government and private network infrastructures.

The Committee, headed by Chairman Christopher Cox (R-CA), voted yesterday to create four additional subcommittees devoted to border security, emergency preparedness, counterterrorism, and internal oversight.

"The establishment of this pivotal subcommittee underscores the importance of cyber security to our critical infrastructures, our economy and our citizens," said Bill Conner, chairman, CEO and president of Entrust.  "The House Homeland Security Committee and Congressional leadership recognize that without strong cyber security, there is not physical security."

Entrust is a leading Federal partner on Internet security initiatives, having deployed cyber security solutions in more than 50 Federal departments and agencies, including DOE, USDA, Treasury, FDIC, NASA, USPTO and more.  Additionally, Entrust's public key infrastructure (PKI) technology powers the Federal Bridge Certificate Authority (FBCA), or Federal Bridge, which enables Federal agencies to securely communicate and share information.  Entrust also serves as the PKI technology provider to three out of the four agencies that are currently interoperable via the Federal Bridge (Treasury, USDA and NASA). 

"Entrust values its role as a key Federal partner in helping to establish strong cyber security and increased information sharing across and between Federal departments and agencies, and looks forward to working with the members of the Committee and Subcommittees to meet our homeland security objectives. Chairman Cox and the members of the Committee deserve great praise for their foresight in establishing this important panel and the others dedicated to improving our nation's homeland security," continued Conner.

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