Entrust Technologies' Debuts New Desktop Solutions for E-Business.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 1999-- Entrust(R) SecureSummit(TM) '99; Entrust Desktop Solutions 5.0 Showcased at Entrust(R) SecureSummit(TM) '99 ENTRUST (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ENTU) Entrust(R) Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU), the global leader for solutions that bring trust to e-business, is debuting its fifth-generation desktop solutions for e-business at Entrust(R) SecureSummit(TM) '99 this week in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . Entrust Technologies' business solutions help organizations secure business transactions such as e-mailing confidential information Noun 1. confidential information - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" steer, tip, wind, hint, lead to clients or partners, providing online services to clients on the Web, storing confidential company information on laptops and providing remote access to company networks. They are designed to work seamlessly with Entrust/PKI(TM) 5.0, a managed 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 solution with best-in-class security, flexibility and low cost for enabling organizations to conduct trusted e-business with customers, suppliers, business partners and employees. (See today's related release "Entrust(R) Technologies Previews Next Generation Entrust/PKI(TM) Solution). Entrust SecureSummit attendees may visit the Entrust Technologies booth in the Solutions Expo for a live preview A view of the final version of a document. Most applications automatically provide a live preview. As you make changes to the data on the page with regard to fonts, colors, placement, etc., the changes occur in real time. of Entrust Desktop Solutions 5.0. This collection of intelligent software applications transparently manages day-to-day security functions for users and includes solutions for trusted e-mail, desktop, Web, and Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) applications on a single CD. A new modular install provides a single mode of distribution for all applications. It includes a robust customization tool called Entrust/DesktopDesigner(TM) that provides the ability for administrators to quickly and easily select the components of their choice for install, and centrally-configure specified application options. "Our complete portfolio of business solutions is tailored to bring consistent, interoperable, and easy-to-use transaction security to organizations which will help speed their transition to e-business with their partners, suppliers, customers and employees," said John Ryan John Ryan can refer to:
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The Entrust Desktop Solutions 5.0 CD includes the following business applications for securing major e-business transactions: - Entrust/Entelligence(TM) -- manages the day-to-day security functions for all transactions on behalf of the user. - Secure Desktop -- Entrust/SignOn(TM) for simultaneous sign on to Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) and Entrust/PKI; Entrust/ICE(TM) for securing desktop files and folders; Entrust/TrueDelete(TM) to securely scrub deleted files and temp files from the user's hard drive. - Secure E-Mail -- Entrust/Express(TM), an interoperable S/MIME See MIME. security extension for securing the transactions of popular e-mail packages. - Secure Web -- Entrust/Direct(TM) for advanced Web transactions that require complete trust from browser to server; Entrust/Unity(TM) for extending the security functionality of Netscape and Microsoft browsers and e-mail. - Secure ERP -- The Entrust Security Solution for SAP R/3 strongly authenticates users to enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications for secure supply chain or mission-critical client/server operations within the organization. This compilation of business tools includes major feature enhancements to Entrust/Entelligence and Entrust/Express, and introduces Entrust/SignOn, a new solution which enables single sign on to Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95/98 or Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0, Entrust/PKI software and all Entrust-Ready(TM) applications. Specific product enhancements include the following: - Entrust/Entelligence(TM) -- Integrates seamlessly into the desktop operating system The control program in a user's machine (desktop or laptop). Also called a "client operating system," Windows is the overwhelming majority while the Macintosh comes second. There are also several versions of Linux for the desktop. Contrast with network operating system. to manage the desktop portion of the PKI. Entrust/Entelligence provides security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the such as encryption, digital signature and timestamping of data, single login to all Entrust-Ready applications, and transparent and automatic key and certificate lifecycle management. New features in Entrust/Entelligence 5.0 support the central administration of desktop settings such as default algorithm selection, password rules, roaming permissions and mandatory token usage. These controls let administrators centrally enforce user settings according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the company's security policy. For example, administrators can require the use of a specific algorithm for secure transactions, or require that partners, customers or employees require a smart card or token to access certain areas of a Website or internal intranet. New enhancements in version 5.0 will also include a roaming login, which provides secure mobility for users, allowing them to conduct trusted transactions from any workstation, and a "live update feature" for easy management of Entrust software upgrades. Entrust/Entelligence 5.0 will also support S/MIME encryption for greater standards-based transaction interoperability and Entrust/AutoRA(TM), which enables self-service user registration over the Web. - Entrust/SignOn(TM) -- A new solution that will provide single sign on, or simultaneous login, to Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0, Entrust/PKI software and all Entrust-Ready applications. Secure single sign on eliminates the need for separate passwords and logins for each secure application. This process reduces the number of passwords for customers to remember, reduces help desk calls associated with password resets and increases user productivity through a faster, simpler, integrated login process. - Entrust/Express(TM) 5.0 -- A secure e-mail extension for Microsoft(R) Outlook(TM)/Express(TM), Exchange(TM), and QUALCOMM(R) Eudora Pro(R), with a version for Lotus(R) Notes(R) expected in Q4 of 1999. A pre-beta version of the upcoming Entrust/Express for Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. will be showcased at Entrust Secure/Summit '99 in the Solutions Expo. Using Notes and Entrust/Express for Lotus Notes, customers will have the choice either to leverage the built-in security strengths of Domino or to use the Entrust/PKI software to manage keys, revocation lists and trust relationships among many kinds of Internet and intranet servers, including -- but not limited to -- Lotus Domino. Customers who have chosen the Entrust/PKI will be able to leverage Notes messaging capabilities for seamless encryption and digital signing of electronic communications. "The upcoming release of Entrust/Express for Lotus Notes -- being shown for the first time at Entrust SecureSummit '99 -- demonstrates our commitment to provide our Lotus Domino customers -- and by extension more than 37 million Lotus Notes users -- a choice of security models," said Eileen Rudden, Lotus' senior vice-president, Communications Products Division. New enhancements to Entrust/Express include support for a variety of e-mail servers, including all LDAP-compliant servers, along with increased flexibility for offline synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. . This enhancement gives users the option of synchronizing synchronizing, n a technique that a therapist uses to coordinate his or her breath with that of the client; builds trust and establishes relationship. the entire address book or only synchronizing the most common groups or individuals they communicate with for secure e-mail transactions, even when working offline. As well, through the new Entrust/CommonKey(TM) feature, Entrust/Express 5.0 supports the use of a single distribution list. This significantly increases the scalability and speed of e-mail transactions. Pricing and Availability Entrust Enterprise Desktop Solutions 5.0 will be available in Q4 1999 direct from Entrust Technologies and its channel partners. Pricing for individual applications ranges from $15 to $39 US per user and is subject to volume discounts. About Entrust Technologies Entrust Technologies Inc. is the global leader in providing products and services that allow e-businesses to manage trusted, secure electronic transactions Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) is a standard protocol for securing credit card transactions over insecure networks, specifically, the Internet. SET is not itself a payment system, but rather a set of security protocols and formats that enables users to employ the existing over today's advanced networks, including the Internet, extranets and intranets. Since 1994, Entrust Technologies has been providing award-winning solutions to global enterprises, government entities, small to mid-sized businesses and individuals. Over four million Entrust Technologies users have been licensed with digital certificates to date. Entrust Technologies Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. with offices in Canada, 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. , the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Japan. For additional company information please visit http://www.entrust.com. In the United States, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Technologies Inc. All Entrust product names are trademarks of Entrust Technologies. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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