Gemalto and Entrust Datacard Extend Partnership to Accelerate IoT Security Adoption

Gemalto, the leader in digital security, and Entrust Datacard, a leading provider of trusted identity and secure transaction technology solutions, today announced the expansion of their longstanding partnership to include a secure framework for Internet-connected devices. This expanded collaboration and integration will allow customers to leverage Entrust Datacard ioTrust™ Security Solutions with Gemalto’s SafeNet Data Protection On Demand to establish and secure trusted identities across their Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructures and further enable their digital business initiatives.

A recent Gemalto IoT security study found that 90 percent of consumers lack confidence in the security of IoT devices and only half of companies have adopted a "security by design” approach when building IoT devices. In addition, more than half of consumers are most concerned with a hacker controlling their IoT device or having their data stolen due to the connected object, according to the study. Based on the security risks and growing need for "security by design,” companies like Gemalto and Entrust Datacard are working together to make securing the IoT as easy and efficient as possible.

The partnership addresses the industry need to simplify the process of building and maintaining security in IoT products and services with an integrated cloud-based solution for identity management and data protection. Customers adopting Entrust Datacard’s ioTrust Security Solution are able to identify IOT devices from the earliest stages of manufacturing throughout the operational lifecycle and secure data within IoT infrastructures. Gemalto’s SafeNet Data Protection On Demand enables enterprises to protect IoT device identities and data with cloud-based Hardware Security Modules and broad range of cloud-based encryption, key brokering and key vaulting services. Organizations can also choose to deploy on-premise versions of both the SafeNet Hardware Security Modules, Key Management and Data Encryption products and Entrust Datacard’s ioTrust Security Solution.

"Organizations are still struggling to incorporate security into IOT initiatives and keep pace with the broader IOT objectives of delivering innovative services and more efficient operations. While we continue to work with the industry to mature best practices and standards, we’ve also incorporated these learnings into our solutions," said Josh Jabs, vice president, office of the CTO and GM of IoT solutions for Entrust Datacard. "Extending our long-standing relationship with Gemalto to IOT made sense as together we make critical elements of IoT security easier to adopt.”

"We are pleased that many security providers are now coming together to integrate solutions and employ security across the entire IoT ecosystem,” said Todd Moore, senior vice president of Encryption Products at Gemalto. "We’re moving our strong partnership with Entrust Datacard into a new era – securing the IoT, where encryption, cryptography, identity issuance and access management are a full-stack solution and not individual components. This way, security is built-in and no longer an after-thought or a challenge. It becomes invisible and just happens.”

Supporting Resources

• Fact Sheet: Entrust Datacard ioTrust™ Security Solutions Fact Sheet
• Solution Brief: SafeNet Data Protection On Demand
• Video: Entrust Datacard ioTrust™ Security Solutions
• Video: SafeNet Data Protection On Demand

About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the global leader in digital security, with 2017 annual revenues of €3 billion and customers in over 180 countries. We bring trust to an increasingly connected world.

From secure software to biometrics and encryption, our technologies and services enable businesses and governments to authenticate identities and protect data so they stay safe and enable services in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud and in between.

Gemalto’s solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment to enterprise security and the internet of things. We authenticate people, transactions and objects, encrypt data and create value for software – enabling our clients to deliver secure digital services for billions of individuals and things.

Our 15,000 employees operate out of 114 offices, 40 personalization and data centers, and 35 research and software development centers located in 47 countries.

For more information visit www.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on Twitter.

Entrust Datacard Corporation

Consumers, citizens and employees increasingly expect anywhere-anytime experiences — whether they are making purchases, crossing borders, accessing e-gov services or logging onto corporate networks. Entrust Datacard offers the trusted identity and secure transaction technologies that make those experiences reliable and secure. Solutions range from the physical world of financial cards, passports and ID cards to the digital realm of authentication, certificates and secure communications. With more than 2,000 Entrust Datacard colleagues around the world, and a network of strong global partners, the company serves customers in 150 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.entrustdatacard.com.

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