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Entrust Achieves OPSEC Certification From Check Point Entrust(R) Secure Identity Management Solution Integrates With Check Point's OPSEC Security Framework to Help Provide Secure Remote Access for Enterprises and Governments DALLAS, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU), a world-leading provider of Identity and Access Management solutions, today announced that the Entrust(R) Secure Identity Management Solution has achieved OPSEC(TM) (Open Platform for Security) certification from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd(TM). (NASDAQ:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. OPSEC certification attests that the certified Entrust products have passed rigorous interoperability testing to provide strong authentication for Check Point's market-leading VPN-1(R) software. The integration of Entrust and Check Point products provides a highly scalable and secure remote access solution for business communications over the Internet. The integrated solution provides strong authentication to allow organizations to address the growing demands of a mobile work force while still remaining security conscious. The Entrust Secure Identity Management Solution reduces the complexity of authentication by seamlessly provisioning and managing digital IDs used to access sensitive enterprise resources. The solution can help organizations to improve the productivity of mobile employees and remote partners while, at the same time, addressing information security risks such as breaches and data misuse. "Interoperability between VPN/Firewall solutions and identity and access management solutions is a critical requirement for an enterprise security infrastructure," said Praveen Rangnath, manager of OPSEC Marketing for Check Point Software Technologies. "OPSEC certification signifies that Entrust's Secure Identity Management solutions have passed a rigorous testing process to ensure seamless integration and interoperability with Check Point VPN-1, the cornerstone of Check Point's intelligent security solutions." "Providing secure, real-time access any where, any time is imperative in today's competitive environment," said Chris Voice, vice president, Secure Identity Management, Entrust. "Integration between these two leading product portfolios can help deliver strong authentication for organizations extending remote access to their sensitive resources. OPSEC certification from Check Point provides customers with the confidence that when they deploy the solution it can provide strong security and easy and seamless operation." The specific products that achieved OPSEC certification are Entrust Entelligence(TM) Desktop Manager 6.1sp1, Entrust Entelligence(TM) Security Provider for Windows 7.0, Entrust Authority(TM) Enrollment Server for VPN 6.0, and Entrust Authority(TM) Security Manager 7.0. To download a white paper detailing the various authentication mechanisms available for VPNs to increase cost savings and service levels, while maintaining a high level of security, visit: http://www.entrust.com/identity_management/enterprise_value.htm . The white paper entitled "Securing the VPN" is available on the right hand side of the page. About Check Point's OPSEC(TM) OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 350 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested for integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com/ About Entrust Entrust, Inc. is a world-leading provider of Identity and Access Management solutions. Entrust software helps enable enterprises and governments to extend their business reach to customers, partners and employees. Entrust's solutions for secure identity management, secure messaging and secure data can help increase productivity and improve extended relationships by helping to transform the way transactions are done online. Over 1,250 organizations in more than 50 countries use Entrust's proven software and services to turn business and security challenges into secure business opportunities. For more information, please visit: http://www.entrust.com/ Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. In Canada, Entrust is a registered trademark of Entrust Limited. All Entrust product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Entrust, Inc. or Entrust Limited in certain countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Entrust, Inc. CONTACT: Carrie Bendzsa of Entrust, Inc., +1-613-270-3455, or Web site: http://www.entrust.com/ http://www.entrust.com/identity_management/enterprise_value.htm http://www.opsec.com/

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