Enabling the Mobile Workforce ... Entrust Deploys Strong Authentication for German Health Insurance Expert

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- Entrust IdentityGuard OTP tokens secure access to corporate
resources for remote workforce

Germany-based Universa, the country's oldest private health
insurance organization, sought a trusted method to enable secure
enterprise access and communication via a multifactor authentication
solution. In the end, Universa selected Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU)
and the Entrust IdentityGuard versatile authentication platform to
foster efficiency and productivity between internal assets,
workstations, applications and their remote workforce.

"Universa required the ability to secure resources and access
with a strong, respected authentication platform," said Universa IT
manager Christian Knauer. "The primary goal was to enable secure
access without sacrificing security and the integrity of our
sensitive information and intellectual property. This implementation
allowed us to address those goals with a simple-to-use, easy-to
manage solution."

Facilitated by trusted partner CyProtect, Universa selected
Entrust IdentityGuard for multifactor authentication via
one-time-passcode (OTP) hardware tokens, as well as software for
secure remote access to enterprise resources and Microsoft Outlook
Web Access (OWA). As part of the deployment, Universa leverages more
than 900 Entrust IdentityGuard tokens for strong two-factor
authentication.

"This implementation of strong authentication enables Universa to
not only equip their mobile workforce with the tools and technology
to efficiently do business, but does so in a way that is
cost-effective and easy to understand," said Entrust Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Conner. "One of the most
trusted private health insurance organizations in Germany, Universa
should be commended for implementing forward-thinking security
solutions that can enable operational efficiency, mitigate risk and
help in addressing compliance with industry regulations."

With more than 9.2 million licenses purchased, Entrust
IdentityGuard is an open versatile authentication platform that
enables organizations to layer security -- according to access
requirements or the risk of a given transaction -- across diverse
users and applications. The platform's authentication options include
username and password, IP-geolocation, machine/device, questions and
answers, out-of-band one-time passcode (delivered via voice, SMS or
e-mail), grid cards and a range of one-time-password tokens.

A key component of a layered security approach, the Entrust
IdentityGuard versatile authentication platform not only provides
strong authentication, but can also help in minimizing operational
challenges such as burdens to help desks and infrastructure
maintenance. It includes a Web-based administration capability for
user and policy management, enabling organizations to easily
distribute administrative tasks to specific individuals, all based on
role.

Based in Nuremburg, Germany, Universa is one of the most
well-respected private health insurance organizations in the country.
Universa Versicherungen, Sulzbacher Strasse 1-7, D-90489 Nuremburg,
Germany. Call +49-(0)911-5307-0 or visit http://www.universa.de.

About Entrust

Entrust (Nasdaq: ENTU) secures digital identities and information
for consumers, enterprises and governments in 1,700 organizations
spanning 60 countries. Leveraging a layered security approach to
address growing risks, Entrust solutions help secure the most common
digital identity and information protection pain points in an
organization. These include SSL, authentication, fraud detection,
shared data protection and e-mail security. For information, call
+1-888-690-2424, e-mail entrust@entrust.com or 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. All other company and product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Web site: http://www.entrust.com
http://www.universa.de

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