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MINNEAPOLIS—(October 11, 2016)—Entrust Datacard, a leading provider of trusted identity and secure transaction technologies, today announced that the company will participate at the Border Management & Technologies Summit Asia to be held at The Grand Millennium Hotel, Oct. 19-20, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference will review the latest border management systems across Asia, the challenges and technologies, biometrics and infrastructures used across international air, sea and land borders to analyze the development of border security in Asia.
At the conference, Henry Leung, senior marketing manager, government solutions for Entrust Datacard will give a presentation discussing the holistic approach to passport issuance and validation which enables trusted identities and secure transactions at the borders. He will also discuss global macro trends as they pertain to border security and explore why traveler and citizen authentication needs to keep pace with today’s technological advances. Additionally, he will speak to the relevance of a scalable identity and credential lifecycle management platform to manage citizen identities now and into the future, as well as safeguarding borders by interfacing with manned and automated border control systems. Attendees can view the presentation on Oct. 19 at 11:00 a.m.
“With the travel industry booming and international travel at an all-time high, there is a heightened focus on border security and it is timely to bring together industry and technology thought leaders to discuss options government agencies can consider implementing to secure their border control points,” said Henry Leung, senior marketing manager for government solutions, Asia Pacific, Entrust Datacard. “It all begins with trusted identities. Government agencies are finding that they face a critical new challenge of facilitating the passage of legitimate travelers while having mechanisms in place to detect and detain persons of interest. At Entrust Datacard we have the expertise to assist governments in strengthening their border security, improve process efficiencies and enhance the citizen experience.”
To learn more about Entrust Datacard solutions for government agencies, visit https://www.entrust.com/solutions/industries/government.
About Entrust Datacard
Consumers, citizens and employees increasingly expect anywhere-anytime experiences — whether they are making purchases, crossing borders, accessing e-gov services or logging onto corporate networks. Entrust Datacard offers the trusted identity and secure transaction technologies that make those experiences reliable and secure. Solutions range from the physical world of financial cards, passports and ID cards to the digital realm of authentication, certificates and secure communications. With more than 2,000 Entrust Datacard colleagues around the world, and a network of strong global partners, the company serves customers in 150 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.entrustdatacard.com.
