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Entrust, a global pioneer in identity-centric security solutions, announces the Agentic AI Trust Accelerator, a co-development program that will bring together enterprises and integration partners to build the identity and trust infrastructure needed to move autonomous AI projects from pilot to production. Enterprises want to deploy AI agents to do real work, but they lack the trust infrastructure needed to govern autonomous actions across systems, partners, and business processes. Organizations need to know who authorized an agent, what it is allowed to do, and how its actions can be proven after the fact. Strong AI agent governance The need is urgent: 77% of CIOs and CISOs say AI adoption is already outpacing governance capabilities, and 59% cite security and compliance as top barriers to deployment, according to an IBM study. Deloitte has also emphasized that the shift to “human on the loop” is a form of automation that requires strong AI agent governance and oversight. This underscores the broader enterprise need for stronger governance, accountability, and trust controls. “AI agents are advancing faster than the trust infrastructure needed to govern them,” said Anudeep Parhar, Entrust COO for digital infrastructure who is leading the Accelerator. Developing practical approaches “Enterprises need to be able to trust autonomous actions across business processes, partners, and systems. Whether organizations are experimenting with AI agents, deploying initial use cases, or preparing for broader adoption, they need a trust foundation that can scale with them. The Agentic AI Trust Accelerator brings together customers and partners to develop practical approaches for identity, authorization, cryptographic trust, and accountability that work with their existing platforms. We call this the trust plane for autonomous AI.” The Accelerator Program builds on the company’s deep expertise in identity and cryptographic security to help enterprises take on the challenge of AI agents operating with trust in real-world workflows. Entrust capabilities in identity verification, cryptographic identity, and lifecycle management for keys, certificates, and secrets are fundamental to extending trust and governance for autonomous agents acting across applications, systems, and organizational boundaries. Cryptographically verifiable identity Enterprises need cryptographically verifiable identity and proof of action that can travel across systems, partners, and workflows to complement platform- or policy-driven controls – particularly in regulated sectors. The Entrust Agentic AI Trust Accelerator will help enterprises close that gap with reference architectures, customer-validated use cases, and practical controls for identity, authorization, and accountability. “As agentic AI becomes embedded in enterprise operations, governance is evolving from a point-in-time exercise to a continuous discipline. While AI agents increasingly perform tasks traditionally associated with human workers, their autonomy introduces new challenges for oversight, accountability, and risk management. Organizations therefore need more than static controls; they need continuous verification throughout the agent lifecycle. The goal is not simply to control AI agents, but to operate with confidence that they are appropriately authorized, governed, and acting within established business, security, and regulatory boundaries," said Emanuel Figueroa, Senior Research Analyst, Identity Security, Worldwide, IDC. Compliance-driven environments Initial work with the Accelerator program will focus on four areas of importance to workflows in regulated and compliance-driven environments: Identity – verifiable human and agent identity, so that every agent action can be traced back to a confirmed human principal and unique agent Authorization – real-time authorization, so agents act only within approved policies, roles, and delegated authority, with a "human in the loop" for critical decisions Cryptographic Trust – cryptographic assurance for agent operations, protecting the keys, certificates, and secrets, and signing capabilities agents use to authenticate and transact securely Accountability – proof of action, a cryptographically verifiable record for regulators, customers, and internal risk teams Agentic AI architectures “Agentic AI will reshape how enterprises operate, but trust will determine how quickly organizations can move from experimentation to production,” said Tony Ball, CEO of Entrust. “Entrust is helping customers build the identity, authorization, and cryptographic foundations required for autonomous systems operating in real-world environments.” Entrust is opening the Accelerator to a limited number of select enterprise customers, financial institutions, cloud and SaaS providers, systems integrators, and other technology partners interested in co-developing trusted agentic AI architectures.

Entrust, a global pioneer in identity-centric security, today introduced a new approach to preventing account takeover in the age of AI. As attackers increasingly target high-risk moments like account recovery, device changes, and large transactions, organizations need to modernise authentication from verifying access to verifying the real human behind the transaction.  The Entrust Biometric Authentication solution brings identity-centric assurance to these critical interactions, helping organizations reduce fraud while delivering fast, easy end-user experiences. “Too many organizations are treating authentication as a login problem, but attackers have already moved beyond access,” said Mike Baxter, Chief Technology & Product Officer at Entrust. Adaptive risk-based authentication “Preventing account takeover in the age of AI requires confirming the person behind every interaction. Entrust helps organizations apply the right level of assurance at the right moments while delivering secure, low-friction experiences.” The need is urgent, with AI-driven attacks contributing to dramatic increases in fraud and cybercrime. Global businesses lost an average of 7.7% of annual revenue to fraud with account takeover responsible for nearly one-third of those losses. At the same time, one in five biometric fraud attempts now involve AI-generated deepfakes. The Entrust Biometric Authentication solution meets this challenge with identity assurance that combines biometric identity verification with adaptive risk-based authentication. This provides a crucial check against presentation, injection, and deepfake attacks by requiring identity assurance at key moments like onboarding, account recovery, device changes, and large transactions. A unified approach to identity assurance Unlike fragmented point solutions that address onboarding, authentication, and fraud prevention separately, the Entrust Biometric Authentication solution takes the verified identity that is established at enrollment and extends it across every access point and interaction. By anchoring a biometric check to that trusted identity, organizations can make consistent, high confidence authentication decisions. The solution helps organizations: Apply the right level of identity assurance based on risk to fight account takeover attacks. Reduce unnecessary account lockouts from password and one-time passcode failures. Enhance protection against presentation, injection, and deepfake attacks Minimize manual reviews and support calls through secure self-service authentication Deliver consistent, auditable identity assurance across the user lifecycle Improve the user experience with fast, intuitive biometric experiences. The Entrust Biometric Authentication solution uses three authentication methods, each designed for different levels of risk: Biometric Passkey – provides biometric authentication at high-risk moments by binding authentication to a verified human identity. Face Authentication – makes everyday verification and step-up authentication faster and more secure by replacing one-time passcodes (OTPs) with an easy biometric check. Motion Authentication – helps defend against deepfake, replay, and injection attacks in high-assurance use cases with ISO 30107-3 PAD Level 1 & 2 conformant liveness detection, independently tested by iBeta Quality Assurance.

Entrust, a global pioneer in identity-centric security solutions, announces the appointment of Adam Dimopoulos as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). “Customer trust is at the core of everything we do,” said Anudeep Parhar Chief Operating Officer at Entrust. “Adam’s proven leadership in identity security and risk management will help ensure our customers can rely on Entrust to protect their most critical systems and data, even as their security needs grow more complex.” Global information security Dimopoulos brings more than 20 years of experience global information security, identity, and risk management programs across highly regulated enterprises. In his role, he will be responsible for strengthening the company’s security posture and resilience to help ensure customers can rely on Entrust to protect critical systems and data, while enabling secure innovation and scalable growth. “I’ve had the opportunity to see identity security from both sides—helping build products and platforms, as well as being accountable for the outcomes as a global security leader,” said Adam Dimopoulos, Chief Information Security Officer at Entrust. Real-world environments “That ‘builder-and-buyer’ perspective helps ground security in what actually works at scale. I’m excited to continue advancing the conversation on modern identity and Zero Trust—with outcomes that are measurable, resilient, and practical for real-world environments.” Prior to joining Entrust, Dimopoulos served as Vice President of Information Security at Synchrony, where he led enterprise-wide identity security and Zero Trust transformations, delivering measurable improvements in risk reduction and operational resilience for customers and the business. He has also held leadership and advisory roles at Microsoft and Gartner, where he partnered with organizations to advance security products, strategy, and execution at scale.

In the simplest terms, technology modernization accelerates when older systems become too expensive to maintain or fail to support modern standards. Market competition pushes businesses to update their technologies to meet rising customer demands. Additionally, the rapid shift toward cloud-based infrastructures and artificial intelligence creates a fear of missing out, forcing companies to adapt or risk irrelevance. Focusing on the physical security market, we asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: What factors are accelerating technology modernisation in security?

Traditional security models protected a perimeter like a castle moat, assuming anyone inside was safe. Zero trust removes that implicit trust entirely, recognizing that threats can exist both outside and inside a facility. Zero trust is a routine and accepted concept in cybersecurity. Given the importance of information technology and the increasing convergence of physical and logical security, the tenet is becoming a dominant principle in physical security, too. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: Briefly define zero trust and explain how it impacts physical security.

Emphasizing proactive rather than reactive security shifts the focus from dealing with crises and damage control to prevention. Advantages of a proactive approach include cost efficiency, better business continuity, and fewer crises that draw attention away from strategic improvements. Staying ahead of threats is a core mission of the security department, and technology has evolved to enable security professionals to deliver on that mission better than ever. We asked our Expert Panel Roundtable: How are security systems transitioning from reactive to proactive, and what is the benefit?