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Summary: Entrust Calls for Renewed Focus on Increased Consumer and Business Adoption of Solutions to Address Identity Theft and Protect Sensitive Information DALLAS, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entrust, Inc., a world leader in securing digital identities and information, today ...

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Entrust Calls for Renewed Focus on Increased Consumer and Business Adoption of
Solutions to Address Identity Theft and Protect Sensitive Information

DALLAS, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Entrust, Inc., a
world leader in securing digital identities and information, today highlighted
findings of a Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) survey of U.S. voters on
Internet safety issues that shows near unanimous concern about identity theft.
Entrust President, CEO and Chairman, Bill Conner, serves as co-chair of the
CSIA Public Policy Committee.

The survey of 1,003 likely U.S. voters, conducted by Pineda Consulting,
reveals that voters are increasingly insecure about using the Internet and are
looking for Congress, industry and consumer groups to do more to keep them
safe online. The survey had a margin of error of 3 percent.

Key findings of the CSIA survey include:

* 97 percent of respondents rate identity theft as a serious problem and
are fearful of their personal information being stolen;
* The fear of identity theft is keeping many consumers from doing
business online, with 48 percent indicating that they avoid making
purchases on the Internet because they are afraid their financial
information may be stolen; and
* 71 percent of voters believe new laws are needed to protect consumer
privacy on the Internet.

In response to major recent security breaches, Entrust has urged Congress
to enact a uniform national breach notification law for unauthorized
acquisition of unencrypted personal information and to help speed adoption of
technologies to promote strong authentication and encryption.

“The results of this survey should serve as a wake-up call to policymakers
and business leaders,” said Bill Conner, President, CEO and Chairman of
Entrust. “Voters view identity theft as a white hot issue and want the
government to protect them. In the interim, they are voting with their
keyboards by curtailing their online transactions.”

“Organizations that depend on online transactions risk financial loss and
brand erosion unless they act quickly to protect sensitive information both in
transit and at rest. They must deploy blended security applications that make
use of strong authentication and encryption technologies. Such efforts not
only provide good security practices, they make good business sense,”
continued Conner.

To find a full copy of the CSIA survey, please visit:
https://www.csialliance.org/home

U.S. Voters Express Dire Concern About Identity Theft and Information Security (News Release)

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