Entrust(R) Products Secure Access to Land Registry Direct

Entrust(R) Products Secure Access to Land Registry Direct

Entrust(R) Secure Identity Management Solution Secures UK Government Web Portal for Increased User Confidence

DALLAS and READING, England, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entrust, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTU), a world-leading provider of Identity and Access Management solutions, has expanded its role as a key security provider within the UK public sector with its latest customer win at Land Registry, the government department which records the title to registered land in England and Wales. Land Registry has selected the Entrust GetAccess(TM) server, a key component of the Entrust(R) Secure Identity Management Solution, to provide security and authorisation within its online 'Land Registry Direct' service, which provides customers with online access to more than 19 million registers of title and property information. The Entrust(R) solution helps Land Registry and its customers to have confidence that land ownership records and personal details are protected from unauthorised online users and hackers.

By enhancing the existing security features of Land Registry Direct through the deployment of the Entrust GetAccess server, it is expected that more conveyancers will have the confidence to abandon the labor-intensive postal system in favour of the online service when applying for Land Registry services. Users benefit from instant, reliable and secure access to land registers, title plans, and the ability to conduct real-time official searches. With the move to online services, Land Registry also expects to realise significant cost savings by reducing the amount of resources spent on processing postal requests and telephone enquiries.

Part of the Entrust Secure Identity Management Solution, the Entrust GetAccess server delivers high performance, scaleable web access control capabilities for centrally managing access to multiple applications through a single portal, providing users with a single sign-on to access the applications and content they are authorised to view. Integral to the security of the portal, each user is allocated a unique digital identity that is used when they connect to Land Registry Direct, enabling not only the protection of user information from Internet fraudsters and hackers, but also allowing Land Registry to identify each individual making an online transaction, which is critical for online billing and audit trail purposes.

"For Land Registry to generate operational efficiency gains, it was vital for us to drive more applications through the Land Registry Direct web portal," said Brian Barrett, e-Services Business Manager for Land Registry. "With the rise in online fraud, internet security concerns could count as a factor in deterring customers from using online services. We required an identity and access management system to provide assurance to customers that their personal records and details remain private and secure from the prying eyes of unauthorised users. Entrust presented us with a solution that is robust and highly scalable. These capabilities will allow us to support a growing number of online users as demand for Land Registry Direct increases."

With the Land Registry customer win, Entrust has further cemented its position as a leading security provider to the UK public sector. As government departments and agencies prepare to make more and more public services available via the internet, online security measures must be taken to protect sensitive information from theft or misuse. Identity management solutions are therefore critical so that people accessing services and systems are authorised to do so, and are only able to gain access to permitted information.

Phillip Richardson, Vice President of EMEA at Entrust, said, "The increased demand for e-government services is driving the uptake of identity management solutions across the public sector. Entrust has established a strong foothold in this sector, and the addition of Land Registry to our customer portfolio further demonstrates our leadership in the market for secure identity and access management solutions."

About Land Registry

Land Registry is a government department, executive agency and trading fund and reports to the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor. Land Registry keeps and maintains a register of interests in land for England and Wales. Twenty-four local offices provide land registration services for different counties and unitary authorities. For more information about Land Registry, please visit http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/ .

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 1,400 organisations in more than 50 countries use Entrust's proven software and services to help 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. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.


Source: Entrust, Inc.

CONTACT: David Rockvam of Entrust, Inc., +1-972-713-5824, or
david.rockvam@entrust.com ; or Doug McGinn of Dittus Communications,
+1-202-715-1558, or doug.mcginn@dittus.com , for Entrust, Inc.; or Marion
Shelley, Marketing and Communication of Land Registry, +44-0-20-7166-4543, or
marion.shelley@landregistry.gsi.gov.uk

Web site: http://www.entrust.com/
http://www.landregistry.gov.uk/


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