Entrust Joins Cisco AVVID Partner Program; Entrust Expanding Market Coverage Through Tested Interoperability With Cisco AVVID and the SAFE Security Blueprint.Business Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2001 Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTU) today announced that it has joined the Cisco AVVID AVVID Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (Cisco) AVVID Architecture for Voice Video and Integrated Data (Architecture for Voice and Video Integrated Data) Partner Program and passed interoperability testing as a security and virtual private network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) solutions member. Through membership in the Cisco AVVID partner program, Entrust provides Cisco enterprise VPN customers with unmatched secure identity capabilities. The Cisco AVVID Partner Program is an interoperability testing and co-marketing program enabling leading product and services firms to deploy innovative solutions for conducting business online. As a prerequisite for joining the program, Entrust VPN Connector 5.1 product had to pass a strict interoperability test with the Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator series. The combination of Entrust public-key infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ) solutions and Cisco VPN products provide enterprise customers with enhanced network security for conducting e-Business safely. "Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. protects the privacy of our patient information and verifies that only authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal are able to access our clinical information application using Entrust's enhanced security offerings. The Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator Series currently enables doctors and technology staff to take advantage of a secured Internet connection to do work from home that would otherwise require them to come into the office," said Geraldine Martin, director of information protection at Kaiser Permanente. "By passing the interoperability verification testing under the Cisco AVVID Partner Program, Entrust provides Kaiser Permanente with enhanced, tested and reliable security solutions." Having joined the Cisco AVVID Partner Program and passed interoperability testing, Entrust will deliver the strong identification, entitlements, verification, privacy and security management capabilities based on SAFE, the security blueprint for Cisco AVVID, to enable Cisco's enterprise customers to securely conduct online activities. These activities can range from B2B e-commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. and reading and sending e-mail to checking proprietary sales information and making changes to 401-K plans and other proprietary human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. data. "Cisco and Entrust have worked closely for several years to offer e-Businesses interoperable solutions that securely identify Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f ," said Greg Mayfield, business development manager at Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. . "Cisco customers recognize the value of comprehensive security solutions, which is why we're working with best-in-class ecosystem partners like Entrust to deliver key capabilities for accurately identifying users on the network." "Entrust's verification and membership in the Cisco AVVID Partner Program enhances its ability to reach the fast-growing VPN market by combining Cisco's reliable VPN products with Entrust's industry-leading enhanced Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. solutions," said Bill Conner, Entrust president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We're excited to be a member of the program and to provide enterprise VPN customers with access to the enhanced Internet security capabilities they need to securely access company e-mail, intranets and shared applications." Cisco customers taking advantage of the Entrust VPN Connector 5.1 product can experience greater efficiency in managing secure networks by decreasing and centralizing cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. administration, thereby reducing costs and potentially adding to the bottom line. The Cisco AVVID Partner Program was established to provide an intelligent, reliable and secure network infrastructure for today's Internet business solutions. SAFE, as the security blueprint for Cisco AVVID, is a flexible and comprehensive network design to help organizations reliably and cost-effectively engage in e-Business. As a valuable component of the SAFE network security blueprint, supporting remote access VPN deployments, Entrust VPN Connector complements Cisco's industry-leading VPN 3000 Concentrator series. About Entrust Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTU) is a leading global provider of Internet security solutions and services that make it safe to do business and complete transactions over the Internet. Entrust has the industry's broadest set of identification, entitlements, verification, privacy and security management capabilities. Major corporations, service providers, financial institutions and government agencies in more than 40 countries rely on the privacy, security and trust provided through Entrust's portfolio of award-winning technologies. For more information, please visit www.entrust.com. Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust, Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and certain other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Technologies Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks of Entrust. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE: Entrust, Inc. |
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