Trusteer Takes Top Honor at 2010 SC Awards, Europe

Rappport Heralded as Leading Solution for Securing Browser Communication from Keyboard to Website



LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trusteer, the market’s leading provider of secure browsing services, today announced that it has been named “Best Secure Transactions Solution” in the 2010 SC Awards Europe competition. Trusteer took top honors for Rapport, a lightweight browser solution supported by 24x7 security analysis and reporting services

“For more than 30 years, SC Magazine has held one of the most prestigious and coveted awards in the European information security industry. These awards honor professionals working to secure enterprises and the vendor and channel communities that deliver the most innovative security technologies. For 2010, the judges have declared that Rapport is the best of the best when it comes to securing transactions.

“As the volume and frequency of online transactions continues to grow – unfortunately – so does the sophistication of malware designed to disrupt these transactions,” said Mickey Boodaei, CEO of Trusteer. “Rapport goes above and beyond what traditional security products can accomplish. Unlike solutions which rely on strong authentication, transaction verification and transaction monitoring, Rapport actually protects the data itself – securing Web sessions from start to finish. We’re honored that the industry experts at SC Magazine have chosen to recognize Trusteer for our vision and market leadership.”



Rapport is specifically designed to block financial malware on a machine from hijacking Web browser sessions and transactions, stealing sensitive data such as account credentials and using them to commit online fraud. It creates a vault around data entered and presented in the browser, maintains a tunnel for safe communication with the destination Web site and prevents redirection to look-alike Web sites. The end result for website users is a dramatic reduction in fraud and improved confidence in Web banking, while Rapport provides comprehensive fraud fighting intelligence to financial institutions.



Rapport includes a lightweight browser security solution and cloud-based analysis and reporting services. It is offered for download by online businesses such as banks and also to individuals via Trusteer’s Web site. The solution can be installed in-flow when a customer visits the online business Web site. This one-time process takes only a few seconds.



Award winners were notified at a special ceremony hosted by SC Magazine on Tuesday, April 27 at the Wyndham Grand London, Chelsea Harbour. For more information on the awards and ceremony, please visit http://www.scawardseurope.com/homepage.html



About SC Magazine



SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand’s portfolio includes the SC Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives Forums.



About Trusteer



Trusteer, the world’s leading provider of secure browsing services, helps prevent financial malware attacks through its Rapport and Flashlight services. Trusteer Rapport enables online businesses to secure communications with their customers and employees over the Internet and protect data against malware and fraudulent websites. It locks down the browser to secure browser communication and prevents zero-day malware and phishing attacks. Trusteer Flashlight allows organizations to remotely, effectively, and instantly investigate malware-related fraud incidents. Trusteer’s solutions are used by more than 60 leading financial organizations in North America and Europe and by more than 6 million end-users. Trusteer is a privately held corporation led by former executives from RSA Security, Imperva, and Juniper. For more information visit www.trusteer.com.

Trusteer Takes Top Honor at 2010 SC Awards, Europe

Rappport Heralded as Leading Solution for Securing Browser Communication from Keyboard to Website



LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trusteer, the market’s leading provider of secure browsing services, today announced that it has been named “Best Secure Transactions Solution” in the 2010 SC Awards Europe competition. Trusteer took top honors for Rapport, a lightweight browser solution supported by 24x7 security analysis and reporting services

“For more than 30 years, SC Magazine has held one of the most prestigious and coveted awards in the European information security industry. These awards honor professionals working to secure enterprises and the vendor and channel communities that deliver the most innovative security technologies. For 2010, the judges have declared that Rapport is the best of the best when it comes to securing transactions.

“As the volume and frequency of online transactions continues to grow – unfortunately – so does the sophistication of malware designed to disrupt these transactions,” said Mickey Boodaei, CEO of Trusteer. “Rapport goes above and beyond what traditional security products can accomplish. Unlike solutions which rely on strong authentication, transaction verification and transaction monitoring, Rapport actually protects the data itself – securing Web sessions from start to finish. We’re honored that the industry experts at SC Magazine have chosen to recognize Trusteer for our vision and market leadership.”



Rapport is specifically designed to block financial malware on a machine from hijacking Web browser sessions and transactions, stealing sensitive data such as account credentials and using them to commit online fraud. It creates a vault around data entered and presented in the browser, maintains a tunnel for safe communication with the destination Web site and prevents redirection to look-alike Web sites. The end result for website users is a dramatic reduction in fraud and improved confidence in Web banking, while Rapport provides comprehensive fraud fighting intelligence to financial institutions.



Rapport includes a lightweight browser security solution and cloud-based analysis and reporting services. It is offered for download by online businesses such as banks and also to individuals via Trusteer’s Web site. The solution can be installed in-flow when a customer visits the online business Web site. This one-time process takes only a few seconds.



Award winners were notified at a special ceremony hosted by SC Magazine on Tuesday, April 27 at the Wyndham Grand London, Chelsea Harbour. For more information on the awards and ceremony, please visit http://www.scawardseurope.com/homepage.html



About SC Magazine



SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand’s portfolio includes the SC Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives Forums.



About Trusteer



Trusteer, the world’s leading provider of secure browsing services, helps prevent financial malware attacks through its Rapport and Flashlight services. Trusteer Rapport enables online businesses to secure communications with their customers and employees over the Internet and protect data against malware and fraudulent websites. It locks down the browser to secure browser communication and prevents zero-day malware and phishing attacks. Trusteer Flashlight allows organizations to remotely, effectively, and instantly investigate malware-related fraud incidents. Trusteer’s solutions are used by more than 60 leading financial organizations in North America and Europe and by more than 6 million end-users. Trusteer is a privately held corporation led by former executives from RSA Security, Imperva, and Juniper. For more information visit www.trusteer.com.

Bling Nation Completes SAS 70 Type II Audit

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bling Nation, a provider of mobile payments services that connect financial institutions, businesses and consumers through mobile tap-and-pay purchases at the point of sale, announced the completion of its SAS 70 Type II audit and its receipt of the related audit report. Bling Nation obtained the report from Ernst & Young following that firm’s completion of an independent assessment of the controls over the company’s business processes.

“The successful completion of our SAS 70 audit validates the stringent standards we apply to our internal controls”

Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) is a widely recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, against which service providers report control activities and processes to customers and their auditors. Bling Nation selected Ernst & Young due to the firm’s global leadership and expertise in the industry. As part of the audit process, Ernst & Young closely examined and tested the operational environment and the company’s internal controls.

“The successful completion of our SAS 70 audit validates the stringent standards we apply to our internal controls,” said Wences Casares, co-CEO of Bling Nation. “The audit is an integral part of our commitment to offering secure and reliable service to our customers.”

About Bling Nation

Bling Nation mobile payment services connect local financial institutions and businesses, allowing customers to use their mobile phones to tap and pay for purchases and receive text account balance and transaction confirmations at the point of sale. Businesses and financial institutions eliminate payment processing middlemen, while differentiating their services and supporting community “shop local” programs. For additional information, visit www.blingnation.com or follow us at www.twitter.com/blingnation.

Bling Nation Completes SAS 70 Type II Audit

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bling Nation, a provider of mobile payments services that connect financial institutions, businesses and consumers through mobile tap-and-pay purchases at the point of sale, announced the completion of its SAS 70 Type II audit and its receipt of the related audit report. Bling Nation obtained the report from Ernst & Young following that firm’s completion of an independent assessment of the controls over the company’s business processes.

“The successful completion of our SAS 70 audit validates the stringent standards we apply to our internal controls”

Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) is a widely recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, against which service providers report control activities and processes to customers and their auditors. Bling Nation selected Ernst & Young due to the firm’s global leadership and expertise in the industry. As part of the audit process, Ernst & Young closely examined and tested the operational environment and the company’s internal controls.

“The successful completion of our SAS 70 audit validates the stringent standards we apply to our internal controls,” said Wences Casares, co-CEO of Bling Nation. “The audit is an integral part of our commitment to offering secure and reliable service to our customers.”

About Bling Nation

Bling Nation mobile payment services connect local financial institutions and businesses, allowing customers to use their mobile phones to tap and pay for purchases and receive text account balance and transaction confirmations at the point of sale. Businesses and financial institutions eliminate payment processing middlemen, while differentiating their services and supporting community “shop local” programs. For additional information, visit www.blingnation.com or follow us at www.twitter.com/blingnation.

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TSYS Partners With Serverside Group for Digital Card Solution

Companies Launch TSYS Card Shop, an ‘On-Demand’ Card Production Solution

COLUMBUS, Ga. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TSYS today announced a partnership agreement with Serverside Group to launch TSYS Card Shop, a digital card fulfillment and marketing solution that combines ‘on-demand’ manufacturing processes with industry-leading card management and customization capabilities.

“We’re thrilled to have delivered technology to help TSYS realize this vision.”

By enabling client financial institutions to design and manufacture cards on-demand, TSYS Card Shop removes the need to stock pre-manufactured cards in inventory — a requirement that increases risk, ties up capital and increases over-production, transportation, storage and inventory management costs. Through TSYS Card Shop, payments cards are only created when cardholders request them, regardless of batch size.

“TSYS Card Shop’s on-demand fulfillment capabilities, combined with its digital card management and design services, open up a whole range of operational efficiencies and new marketing opportunities for issuers,” said Rick St. John, group executive for output services, TSYS. “Working with Serverside has enabled us to build a solution where even one card created for one consumer can be profitable.”

“TSYS Card Shop is a next-generation, end-to-end digital card production and marketing platform that has helped move the payment card industry from a series of offline, analog processes to an integrated, digital network running between the cardholder and their financial plastic,” said Gareth Jones, senior vice president, Americas, for Serverside Group. “We’re thrilled to have delivered technology to help TSYS realize this vision.”

Through the online TSYS Card Shop interface, issuers of all sizes can launch stock and customized card programs within days rather than weeks. For more information, including a whitepaper, visit http://www.tsysoutputservices.com.

About Serverside

Founded in 2003, Serverside Group is the global technology leader in digital card design and a provider of innovative software solutions to issuers, personalization bureaus and card manufacturers.

Serverside has built a market-leading position by running more than 1,000 card programs through its network of approximately 200 card issuers in 23 countries. Its clients include: RBS Group, Banco Sabadell, ING, Permanent TSB, ANZ, BMW, KBC, Fortis, Eurobank, First National Bank Omaha and Heritage Building Society. Serverside Group is headquartered in London and has offices in New York, Chicago and Auckland. To learn more, please visit www.serversidegroup.com.

About TSYS

TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is one of the world’s largest companies for outsourced payment services, offering a broad range of issuer- and acquirer-processing technologies that support consumer-finance, credit, debit, healthcare, loyalty and prepaid services for financial institutions and retail companies in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. For more information contactnews@tsys.com or log on to www.tsys.com. TSYS routinely posts all important information on its Web site.

TSYS Partners With Serverside Group for Digital Card Solution

Companies Launch TSYS Card Shop, an ‘On-Demand’ Card Production Solution

COLUMBUS, Ga. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TSYS today announced a partnership agreement with Serverside Group to launch TSYS Card Shop, a digital card fulfillment and marketing solution that combines ‘on-demand’ manufacturing processes with industry-leading card management and customization capabilities.

“We’re thrilled to have delivered technology to help TSYS realize this vision.”

By enabling client financial institutions to design and manufacture cards on-demand, TSYS Card Shop removes the need to stock pre-manufactured cards in inventory — a requirement that increases risk, ties up capital and increases over-production, transportation, storage and inventory management costs. Through TSYS Card Shop, payments cards are only created when cardholders request them, regardless of batch size.

“TSYS Card Shop’s on-demand fulfillment capabilities, combined with its digital card management and design services, open up a whole range of operational efficiencies and new marketing opportunities for issuers,” said Rick St. John, group executive for output services, TSYS. “Working with Serverside has enabled us to build a solution where even one card created for one consumer can be profitable.”

“TSYS Card Shop is a next-generation, end-to-end digital card production and marketing platform that has helped move the payment card industry from a series of offline, analog processes to an integrated, digital network running between the cardholder and their financial plastic,” said Gareth Jones, senior vice president, Americas, for Serverside Group. “We’re thrilled to have delivered technology to help TSYS realize this vision.”

Through the online TSYS Card Shop interface, issuers of all sizes can launch stock and customized card programs within days rather than weeks. For more information, including a whitepaper, visit http://www.tsysoutputservices.com.

About Serverside

Founded in 2003, Serverside Group is the global technology leader in digital card design and a provider of innovative software solutions to issuers, personalization bureaus and card manufacturers.

Serverside has built a market-leading position by running more than 1,000 card programs through its network of approximately 200 card issuers in 23 countries. Its clients include: RBS Group, Banco Sabadell, ING, Permanent TSB, ANZ, BMW, KBC, Fortis, Eurobank, First National Bank Omaha and Heritage Building Society. Serverside Group is headquartered in London and has offices in New York, Chicago and Auckland. To learn more, please visit www.serversidegroup.com.

About TSYS

TSYS (NYSE: TSS) is one of the world’s largest companies for outsourced payment services, offering a broad range of issuer- and acquirer-processing technologies that support consumer-finance, credit, debit, healthcare, loyalty and prepaid services for financial institutions and retail companies in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. For more information contactnews@tsys.com or log on to www.tsys.com. TSYS routinely posts all important information on its Web site.

Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile Press Release

Entrust Brings Strong Authentication to Mobile Devices - Versatile Authentication Platform Secures Consumer and Enterprise Environments



Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile enables strong enterprise authentication while protecting against latest malware threats



DALLAS, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- No matter the type, size or vertical focus of an organization, Entrust, Inc. secures identities with one of the broadest ranges of authentication options on the market today - and all from a single strong authentication platform. With the newest release of Entrust IdentityGuard, Entrust will add the innovative Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile application, which seamlessly authenticates consumer, corporate or enterprise users using many of today's most popular smartphones.

"The consistent value of this proven platform remains its versatility and cost-effectiveness," said Entrust President and CEO Bill Conner. "We continue to add new strong authentication methods to Entrust IdentityGuard, with a focus on ease of deployment and use in any environment. And the addition of Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile places yet another proven authenticator on a device end-users already use as part of their everyday life."

Entrust IdentityGuard - Easy to Use

From transparent device authentication, unique grids cards to innovative means of leveraging smartphones for strong authentication, the newest release of Entrust IdentityGuard expands on its foundation of offering the most efficient, easy-to-use authentication methods on the market today. The platform approach allows the deployment of different authenticators based on unique requirements, increasing user acceptance and reducing usability impact.

"A good authentication method will be sufficiently easy to use that it will be accepted by users as part of the tasks they perform: The easier the method, the more likely they will acknowledge it as a part of doing business - and not seek to bypass it," said Ant Allan in a December 2009 Gartner report.(1)

Smart Authentication for your Smartphone

A key addition to the Entrust IdentityGuard versatile authentication platform, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile is an innovative new mobile identity application that allows organizations to strongly authenticate customers, partners and enterprise users via a smartphone device. Whether for consumer, government or enterprise environments, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile represents a cost-effective, easy-to-use approach for authenticating any end-user.

Leveraging secure out-of-band techniques, and without requiring any specialized hardware, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile provides unique capabilities to help defeat the latest malware threat affecting online-banking users - man-in-the-browser. And while it's proven to do just that, it is equally effective as a strong authentication capability for enterprise VPN access, Web portal access or corporate desktop security. Helpful options include the ability to store and save transaction history, as well as enabling deploying organizations to easily incorporate their brand into the application.

Identities in the Enterprise

Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile provides strong authentication that easily fits into the enterprise, including support for remote access, Web, and desktop strong authentication for enterprise and government initiatives. The smartphone application can manage multiple identities on a single device, making it one of the most versatile and easy-to-use soft tokens available on the market today.

Entrust Stops Man-in-the-Browser

Coupled with Entrust's proven fraud detection platform, Entrust IdentityGuard helps enable three highly deployable and effective capabilities for thwarting man-in-the-browser malware - behavioral and transactional fraud detection; SMS authentication with transaction details; and mobile out-of-band transaction verification and signature.

Without requiring any specialized hardware, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile securely provides one-time-passcode authentication in combination with seamless out-of-band delivery of transaction details. This combination helps defend against man-in-the-browser malware - efficiently and without user inconvenience.

Popular Mobile Platforms

Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile is designed to operate with today's leading smartphone platforms, including the Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian (Java). The new mobile authenticator will be available in summer 2010 as part of the release of Entrust IdentityGuard 9.3.

Most Authenticators, Single Solution

Entrust enables organizations to layer security - according to access requirements or the risk of a given transaction - across diverse users and applications. Entrust's authentication capabilities include username and password, IP-geolocation, device, questions and answers, out-of-band one-time passcode (delivered via voice, SMS or e-mail), grid and eGrid cards, digital certificates (in software or on smart cards/USB Tokens) and a range of one-time-passcode tokens, including Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile. Entrust also provides multiple methods of supporting mutual authentication, including picture and caption replay as well as Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates.

Want to know more about Entrust IdentityGuard 9.3? Visit entrust.com/IdentityGuard for detailed capabilities, features and support for Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile.

(1)"Good Authentication Choices for Workforce Remote Access," Ant Allan & John Girard, Gartner, Inc., December 21, 2009.

About Entrust

Entrust provides identity-based security solutions that empower enterprises, consumers, citizens and Web sites in more than 4,000 organizations spanning 60 countries. Entrust's identity-based approach offers the right balance between affordability, expertise and service. For strong authentication, fraud detection, digital certificates, SSL and PKI, call 888-690-2424, e-mailentrust@entrust.com or visit 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.

Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile Press Release

Entrust Brings Strong Authentication to Mobile Devices - Versatile Authentication Platform Secures Consumer and Enterprise Environments



Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile enables strong enterprise authentication while protecting against latest malware threats



DALLAS, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- No matter the type, size or vertical focus of an organization, Entrust, Inc. secures identities with one of the broadest ranges of authentication options on the market today - and all from a single strong authentication platform. With the newest release of Entrust IdentityGuard, Entrust will add the innovative Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile application, which seamlessly authenticates consumer, corporate or enterprise users using many of today's most popular smartphones.

"The consistent value of this proven platform remains its versatility and cost-effectiveness," said Entrust President and CEO Bill Conner. "We continue to add new strong authentication methods to Entrust IdentityGuard, with a focus on ease of deployment and use in any environment. And the addition of Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile places yet another proven authenticator on a device end-users already use as part of their everyday life."

Entrust IdentityGuard - Easy to Use

From transparent device authentication, unique grids cards to innovative means of leveraging smartphones for strong authentication, the newest release of Entrust IdentityGuard expands on its foundation of offering the most efficient, easy-to-use authentication methods on the market today. The platform approach allows the deployment of different authenticators based on unique requirements, increasing user acceptance and reducing usability impact.

"A good authentication method will be sufficiently easy to use that it will be accepted by users as part of the tasks they perform: The easier the method, the more likely they will acknowledge it as a part of doing business - and not seek to bypass it," said Ant Allan in a December 2009 Gartner report.(1)

Smart Authentication for your Smartphone

A key addition to the Entrust IdentityGuard versatile authentication platform, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile is an innovative new mobile identity application that allows organizations to strongly authenticate customers, partners and enterprise users via a smartphone device. Whether for consumer, government or enterprise environments, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile represents a cost-effective, easy-to-use approach for authenticating any end-user.

Leveraging secure out-of-band techniques, and without requiring any specialized hardware, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile provides unique capabilities to help defeat the latest malware threat affecting online-banking users - man-in-the-browser. And while it's proven to do just that, it is equally effective as a strong authentication capability for enterprise VPN access, Web portal access or corporate desktop security. Helpful options include the ability to store and save transaction history, as well as enabling deploying organizations to easily incorporate their brand into the application.

Identities in the Enterprise

Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile provides strong authentication that easily fits into the enterprise, including support for remote access, Web, and desktop strong authentication for enterprise and government initiatives. The smartphone application can manage multiple identities on a single device, making it one of the most versatile and easy-to-use soft tokens available on the market today.

Entrust Stops Man-in-the-Browser

Coupled with Entrust's proven fraud detection platform, Entrust IdentityGuard helps enable three highly deployable and effective capabilities for thwarting man-in-the-browser malware - behavioral and transactional fraud detection; SMS authentication with transaction details; and mobile out-of-band transaction verification and signature.

Without requiring any specialized hardware, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile securely provides one-time-passcode authentication in combination with seamless out-of-band delivery of transaction details. This combination helps defend against man-in-the-browser malware - efficiently and without user inconvenience.

Popular Mobile Platforms

Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile is designed to operate with today's leading smartphone platforms, including the Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian (Java). The new mobile authenticator will be available in summer 2010 as part of the release of Entrust IdentityGuard 9.3.

Most Authenticators, Single Solution

Entrust enables organizations to layer security - according to access requirements or the risk of a given transaction - across diverse users and applications. Entrust's authentication capabilities include username and password, IP-geolocation, device, questions and answers, out-of-band one-time passcode (delivered via voice, SMS or e-mail), grid and eGrid cards, digital certificates (in software or on smart cards/USB Tokens) and a range of one-time-passcode tokens, including Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile. Entrust also provides multiple methods of supporting mutual authentication, including picture and caption replay as well as Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates.

Want to know more about Entrust IdentityGuard 9.3? Visit entrust.com/IdentityGuard for detailed capabilities, features and support for Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile.

(1)"Good Authentication Choices for Workforce Remote Access," Ant Allan & John Girard, Gartner, Inc., December 21, 2009.

About Entrust

Entrust provides identity-based security solutions that empower enterprises, consumers, citizens and Web sites in more than 4,000 organizations spanning 60 countries. Entrust's identity-based approach offers the right balance between affordability, expertise and service. For strong authentication, fraud detection, digital certificates, SSL and PKI, call 888-690-2424, e-mailentrust@entrust.com or visit 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.

Moneris Solutions' Quarterly Report Reveals Canadian Retail Bright Spots With Hardware Stores and Contractors Driving Growth During Winter 2010

Merchants Boldly Bounce Back From a Slow Year and Find New Ways to Bring in Shoppers



TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 28, 2010) - Quarterly spending results released today by Moneris Solutions, Canada's largest debit and credit card processor, reveal that hardware stores, contractors and home furnishing stores were the big winners during the first three months of 2010, particularly leading up to the federal government's deadline for receiving the Home Renovation Tax Credit. Moneris Solutions' quarterly outlook examined national consumer spending for January, February and March 2010 and compared it to the same period last year. 

"The first quarter of 2010 was very positive, with many retailers seeing an increase in consumer spending coinciding with government incentives and favourable weather," said David Ades, Senior Vice President, Moneris Solutions. "Businesses were ready to bounce back from the recession and consumers clearly were ready to spend again. As we head into the second quarter, merchants are continuing to find ways to entice customers into their stores, including tempting advertising, innovative holiday promotions, and processing credit and debit card transactions quickly and efficiently."

Traditionally, January is the slowest spending month for sales as consumers curb their December shopping sprees. But in January 2010, retail spending jumped 6% compared to the previous year, with hardware stores and contractor services proving the most lucrative during the quarter leading up to the Home Renovation Tax Credit's February 1^st deadline. In January 2010 alone, hardware stores saw a 29% increase in transactions while contractors saw their business jump by 20% compared to the same month last year.

Canadians spent 16% more during the February 12-16, 2010 weekend compared to Family Day Weekend 2009. The increase shows that business owners were ready to meet the needs of consumers during the converging holidays of Family Day, Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day in February 2010.

Hardware stores and contractors continued to capitalize on consumers' willingness to spend on home improvements throughout the quarter, achieving 12% and 13% spending increases, respectively, in March 2010 compared to March 2009. Interestingly, home furnishing stores increased transactions by 21% in March 2010.

Spending also adjusted to the weather, with hardware stores and contractors remaining busy during milder temperatures and consumers handing bicycle shops their business to ready themselves for spring.

Other highlights of the Moneris Solutions quarterly report include:

• Warmer weather in some parts of Canada had consumers thinking about outdoor activities earlier this year, with bicycles shops processing 36% more transactions in March 2010 than they did during the colder March days last year.

• The Maritimes saw the greatest quarter-over-quarter increase. Prince Edward Island led the way with a 19% increase in spending and a 5% increase in the number of transactions year over year.

Moneris' Q1 2010 spending data compared national retail sales during January 1 – March 31, 2010 with the same period the previous year. The data covers all merchant categories (excluding gas merchants since gas volumes fluctuate according to gas prices) and tallies the dollar value as well as the number of transactions made on Moneris debit and credit card terminals across the country.

About Moneris Solutions

As one of North America's largest providers of payment processing solutions, Moneris offers credit, debit, wireless and online payment services for merchants in virtually every industry segment and processes more than three billion transactions annually. Through its Ernex division, Moneris offers electronic loyalty and stored-value gift card programs. With more than 350,000 merchant locations, Moneris provides the hardware, software and systems needed to improve business efficiency and manage payments. For more information please visitwww.moneris.com.

Moneris Solutions' Quarterly Report Reveals Canadian Retail Bright Spots With Hardware Stores and Contractors Driving Growth During Winter 2010

Merchants Boldly Bounce Back From a Slow Year and Find New Ways to Bring in Shoppers



TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 28, 2010) - Quarterly spending results released today by Moneris Solutions, Canada's largest debit and credit card processor, reveal that hardware stores, contractors and home furnishing stores were the big winners during the first three months of 2010, particularly leading up to the federal government's deadline for receiving the Home Renovation Tax Credit. Moneris Solutions' quarterly outlook examined national consumer spending for January, February and March 2010 and compared it to the same period last year. 

"The first quarter of 2010 was very positive, with many retailers seeing an increase in consumer spending coinciding with government incentives and favourable weather," said David Ades, Senior Vice President, Moneris Solutions. "Businesses were ready to bounce back from the recession and consumers clearly were ready to spend again. As we head into the second quarter, merchants are continuing to find ways to entice customers into their stores, including tempting advertising, innovative holiday promotions, and processing credit and debit card transactions quickly and efficiently."

Traditionally, January is the slowest spending month for sales as consumers curb their December shopping sprees. But in January 2010, retail spending jumped 6% compared to the previous year, with hardware stores and contractor services proving the most lucrative during the quarter leading up to the Home Renovation Tax Credit's February 1^st deadline. In January 2010 alone, hardware stores saw a 29% increase in transactions while contractors saw their business jump by 20% compared to the same month last year.

Canadians spent 16% more during the February 12-16, 2010 weekend compared to Family Day Weekend 2009. The increase shows that business owners were ready to meet the needs of consumers during the converging holidays of Family Day, Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day in February 2010.

Hardware stores and contractors continued to capitalize on consumers' willingness to spend on home improvements throughout the quarter, achieving 12% and 13% spending increases, respectively, in March 2010 compared to March 2009. Interestingly, home furnishing stores increased transactions by 21% in March 2010.

Spending also adjusted to the weather, with hardware stores and contractors remaining busy during milder temperatures and consumers handing bicycle shops their business to ready themselves for spring.

Other highlights of the Moneris Solutions quarterly report include:

• Warmer weather in some parts of Canada had consumers thinking about outdoor activities earlier this year, with bicycles shops processing 36% more transactions in March 2010 than they did during the colder March days last year.

• The Maritimes saw the greatest quarter-over-quarter increase. Prince Edward Island led the way with a 19% increase in spending and a 5% increase in the number of transactions year over year.

Moneris' Q1 2010 spending data compared national retail sales during January 1 – March 31, 2010 with the same period the previous year. The data covers all merchant categories (excluding gas merchants since gas volumes fluctuate according to gas prices) and tallies the dollar value as well as the number of transactions made on Moneris debit and credit card terminals across the country.

About Moneris Solutions

As one of North America's largest providers of payment processing solutions, Moneris offers credit, debit, wireless and online payment services for merchants in virtually every industry segment and processes more than three billion transactions annually. Through its Ernex division, Moneris offers electronic loyalty and stored-value gift card programs. With more than 350,000 merchant locations, Moneris provides the hardware, software and systems needed to improve business efficiency and manage payments. For more information please visitwww.moneris.com.