Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

Entrust explains relationship with state of Illinois and its flexible authentication solutions

Monday, March 22, 2010
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Gary Moore, chief architect global governments at Entrust, talks about authentication and digital identity. Entrust’s Identity Guard and Transaction Guard platforms are flexible solutions that can be customized based on the customer’s need for security. Interest is also picking up in PIV-I programs, according to Moore, as states look to the Federal government’s FIPS 201 standards and begin exploring PIV-I implementation.

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