DALLAS, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a comprehensive effort to protect their business, Philadelphia Insurance and Entrust, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTU) have signed a strategic security agreement that will see Entrust security products deployed to secure 47 office locations across the United States.

"Trust and confidence - for our customers, for employees, for our partners - is paramount to us," said Philadelphia Insurance CISO Vas Rajan. "We understand the current security landscape and want to face that challenge head-on with a comprehensive, full-featured platform of products. Not only are Entrust's solutions more cost-effective than other vendors, but their reputation as a trusted security leader only confirmed our decision."

As part of the strategic agreement, Entrust will provide Entrust IdentityGuard for the strong authentication of employees, agents and customers; Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates; Managed Services Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) as a hosted solution for protecting internal assets and devices; and the Entrust Entelligence Messaging Server for secure messaging and encrypted e-statement delivery.

"Philadelphia Insurance is a prime example of a proactive organization implementing a layered security approach that will help reduce their costs, manage risk and evolve as their needs change," said Entrust President and CEO Bill Conner. "Entrust will be much more than a vendor; rather, a trusted, valued partner that will add unparalleled consultation and professional services."

Entrust IdentityGuard provides organizations an affordable, flexible range of authentication capabilities. The platform's authentication options include strong username and password, IP-geolocation, device, questions and answers, out-of-band one-time passcode (delivered via voice, SMS or e-mail), grid cards, eGrid cards and a range of one-time-password tokens.

Using Entrust's managed PKI service, organizations can leverage digital certificates for strong authentication, digital signatures and encryption purposes for secure e-mail, file and folder encryption, authenticated remote access (VPN) and secure electronic forms and PDFs.

Entrust EV SSL certificates allow end-users to make smarter trust decisions, including the ability to verify the identity of the owner of an EV certificate-protected Web site. Sites that have implemented EV SSL certificates will display a green address bar and information about the company operating the site, as well as the CA that issued the certificate, will be prominently displayed.

Entrust Entelligence Messaging Server enables organizations to offer customers encrypted e-statement delivery with the confidence that information will be secure. From payroll statements, invoices, 401K and insurance claims, e-statements represent the electronic form of today's most important sensitive documents.

In operation since 1962, Philadelphia Insurance designs, markets and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products incorporating value-added coverages and services for select industries. The organization has 47 offices strategically located across the United States to provide superior service.

ABOUT ENTRUST

Entrust [NASDAQ: ENTU] provides trusted solutions that secure digital identities and information for enterprises and governments in 2,000 organizations spanning 60 countries. Offering trusted security for less, Entrust solutions represent the right balance between affordability, expertise and service. These include SSL, strong authentication, fraud detection, digital certificates and PKI. For information, visit 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.

SOURCE Entrust, Inc.