Entrust Credentialing Services, Smartcards Earn Microsoft Certification

  • Feb 24, 2011
The Entrust Inc. credentialing services and related smartcard technology have earned full Microsoft Certification for demonstrating hardware compatibility with the company's line of operating systems.

This ensures that the smartcards deployed with Entrust's software-as-a-service credentialing platform are compliant with Microsoft Windows, as well as the many applications running on the operating system that use certificate authentication.

"With the achievement of the Microsoft hardware certification, Entrust's smartcard platform and related services continue to gain momentum in a critical security space that helps vet and authenticate invaluable digital identities," said Entrust president and chief executive officer Bill Conner. "Our customers and sales channels are now ensured our credentialing solutions are compatible with their environments as we help them develop and deploy multipurpose smartcard technology."

With the certification complete, Entrust smartcard documentation and collateral will be licensed to display recognizable Microsoft compatibility logos for the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. This certification, which applies to 32- and 64-bit operating systems, adds another level of interoperability to Entrust Credentialing Services, ensuring compatibility for hundreds of third-party certificate authentication applications.

Entrust smartcards, related drivers and components — specifically the Entrust IdentityGuard X509 Minidriver — completed a comprehensive number of use-cases and a thorough submission process to earn the certification. The procedure featured an exhaustive test of the proper smartcards, drivers and various aspects of Entrust's card management capabilities.

"This certification is further testament to our customer-centric focus and desire to simplify deployment, implementation and issuance of multipurpose credentialing projects to appropriately authenticate user identities," said Conner.

Entrust's certified smartcard chip runs on the Java Card operating system and is faster and also has EAL5+ certification and is FIPS 140-2-compliant.

Comprehensive physical and logical access is secured by the use of digital certificates, PKI and an authentication platform. Entrust's solution produces and manages a single unified identity credential for each person associated with an enterprise, government agency or citizen population.

Entrust Credentialing Services leverages its authentication platform, Entrust IdentityGuard, to deploy effective smartcard management alongside an array of alternate soft- and hard-form factor authenticators. The solution stands alone in the ability to tightly couple card management with either on-premise or managed service public key infrastructure.

Entrust IdentityGuard also personalizes the physical and logical access electronics on smartcards for end-users. This provides tighter integration during certificate issuance with Entrust or Microsoft certificate authorities. This approach enables a single platform to issue and manage digital certificates that are deployed, on smartcards or USBs, and distributed to end-users.


Featured

  • From Surveillance to Intelligence

    Years ago, it would have been significantly more expensive to run an analytic like that — requiring a custom-built solution with burdensome infrastructure demands — but modern edge devices have made it accessible to everyone. It also saves time, which is a critical factor if a missing child is involved. Video compression technology has played a critical role as well. Over the years, significant advancements have been made in video coding standards — including H.263, MPEG formats, and H.264—alongside compression optimization technologies developed by IP video manufacturers to improve efficiency without sacrificing quality. The open-source AV1 codec developed by the Alliance for Open Media—a consortium including Google, Netflix, Microsoft, Amazon and others — is already the preferred decoder for cloud-based applications, and is quickly becoming the standard for video compression of all types. Read Now

  • Cost: Reactive vs. Proactive Security

    Security breaches often happen despite the availability of tools to prevent them. To combat this problem, the industry is shifting from reactive correction to proactive protection. This article will examine why so many security leaders have realized they must “lead before the breach” – not after. Read Now

  • Achieving Clear Audio

    In today’s ever-changing world of security and risk management, effective communication via an intercom and door entry communication system is a critical communication tool to keep a facility’s staff, visitors and vendors safe. Read Now

  • Beyond Apps: Access Control for Today’s Residents

    The modern resident lives in an app-saturated world. From banking to grocery delivery, fitness tracking to ridesharing, nearly every service demands another download. But when it comes to accessing the place you live, most people do not want to clutter their phone with yet another app, especially if its only purpose is to open a door. Read Now

  • Survey: 48 Percent of Worshippers Feel Less Safe Attending In-Person Services

    Almost half (48%) of those who attend religious services say they feel less safe attending in-person due to rising acts of violence at places of worship. In fact, 39% report these safety concerns have led them to change how often they attend in-person services, according to new research from Verkada conducted online by The Harris Poll among 1,123 U.S. adults who attend a religious service or event at least once a month. Read Now

Most   Popular

New Products

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions.

  • Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

    Connect ONE®

    Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

  • Unified VMS

    AxxonSoft introduces version 2.0 of the Axxon One VMS. The new release features integrations with various physical security systems, making Axxon One a unified VMS. Other enhancements include new AI video analytics and intelligent search functions, hardened cybersecurity, usability and performance improvements, and expanded cloud capabilities