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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, AUGUST 9, 2004
Identrus Rule Set 3.1 Enhances Security and Interoperability of Digital Identities
Identrus™, the global provider of trusted identity, today announced Identrus Rule Set version 3.1, an expanded set of policy and operating rules to Identrus• digital identity management framework. The expanded Rule Set enables Identrus participants to enter new markets and offer new business applications, while leveraging their investment in the Identrus platform. The expanded Rule Set ultimately supports the global ubiquity of Identrus digital certificates and the Identrus approach to ID authentication.
"ID management crosses a broad spectrum of end-user applications and geographic markets. It's critical that Identrus evolve with the industry and emerging international standards to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our participants," said Identrus CEO Karen Wendel. "Identrus participants rely upon us to review emerging standards, test for interoperability, and incorporate the fundamentals into the Identrus Rule Set. Rule Set 3.1 addresses the specific concerns of our participants demonstrating our commitment to providing our participants with beneficial new policies."
Significant enhancements to Identrus Rule Set version 3.1 include:
- Identrus expands support for the EU Digital Signature Directive — Identrus has extended critical interoperability features to allow an Identrus Participant to issue certificates that are accepted by EU local government programs, and Identrus financial institutions.,
- Identrus adds support for XML-based Digital Signatures — With greater encryption capabilities, the Rule Set adds unparalleled security and authentication that guarantee that sensitive information is originating from reliable sources and that the information is securely encrypted.
"Identrus digital certificates have always been a reliable and trustworthy ID authentication tool for the Royal Bank of Scotland and its customers," said Andy Ross, director of Internet and e-commerce, Royal Bank of Scotland. "The new features of the Identrus Rule Set increase the scope and number of parties with which we can conduct business electronically, ultimately extending even greater choice to our domestic and international customer base."
"Rule Set 3.1 clears the road for a myriad of web-based applications at both Identrus banks and with their customers' systems, and is clear evidence of the company's commitment to keeping up with international standards and the EU Digital Signature Directive," said Joseph Fallia, Executive Manager of Institutional Financial Services, ANZ.
Identrus Rule Set version 3.1 is available now to all Identrus participant banks and vendors. For more information, please contact product@identrus.com.
About Identrus
Identrus™ is a global solutions company that secures interactions where identity is critical. As the only government regulated, bank-built identity company, Identrus provides a worldwide network for trusted identity credentials based on global standards. Identrus' proven solutions provide a legally and technologically interoperable environment for using identities. The Identrus platform provides the legal and technical infrastructure for financial institutions, governments and commercial entities to effectively manage the risks associated with identity authentication and enables these organizations to develop business applications and value-added services for their customers. Identrus partners with systems integrators, software developers, smart card and token providers, as well as experts on identity management, security and fraud to help organizations achieve greater application security and meet their e-business objectives. Identrus membership consists of more than 55 of the world's leading financial institutions spanning 160 countries. Additional information about the company is available at www.identrust.com.
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Schwartz Communications, Inc.
Rebecca Krueger
+1 415-512-0770
Identrust@schwartz-pr.com
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