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Phishing

As phishing attacks become more frequent in today's online world, securing your digital life - and that of your customers, partners and employees - becomes a critical concern. A phishing attack takes place when a user receives a fraudulent email (often referred to as a 'spoofed' email) representing a trusted source - for example a bank, retailer or credit card company - that leads them to an equally fraudulent website to collect personal information. This information that is often collected could be personal financial data such as credit card numbers and account information, or social security numbers. The emails and website often look authentic, fooling the user into divulging this information to the attacker.

Not only is this a serious offense to the user, but organizations are also facing mounting losses and eroded user confidence due to these types of activities. Entrust IdentityGuard, a key component of the Entrust Secure Identity Management Solution, provides a second factor of user authentication that is designed to help organizations protect against phishing attacks by making it more difficult for attackers to steal user online identities.

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