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What is Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile?
Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile is a next generation mobile application the delivers strong authentication and transaction versification in a convenient application on your mobile device. It is one of many types of authentication delivered as a part of the Entrust IdentityGuard versatile authentication platform, a world leading authentication solution deployed to millions of users today. It is an application that you download for free to your mobile device and activate through a company — such as a bank — that uses Entrust IdentityGuard. After activation, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile enables you to perform two security functions (depending on the activating company requirement):

  1. It allows you to securely login in to websites, VPNs etc. by entering a secure one-time passcode generated by the Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile application. This provides added security over your user name and password to help ensure your sensitive information remains safe.
  2. It allows you to verify transaction details (ex: in a financial transaction it could include the To: From: and Amount: fields) as well as create a corresponding one-time-passcode that can be input in to the web application to confirm the details. This is a highly effective defense against malware attacks such as man-in-the-browser.