New York, NY — September 15, 2025 — ShardSecure®, an innovator in agentless file-level encryption and ransomware data resilience, today announced an expanded partnership with Entrust®, a global leader in identity-centric security solutions. This collaboration extends ShardSecure’s advanced data security technology with Entrust data security solutions to deliver comprehensive protection for unstructured data across diverse environments.
Unprecedented Data Protection Capabilities
Through this partnership, Entrust will leverage ShardSecure’s Microshard™ technology to enhance security and resilience against data exfiltration and ransomware, protected by Entrust FIPS 140-3 Level 3 validated hardware security modules (HSMs), centralized key management, and scalable policy enforcement capabilities. The partnership will further help organizations to safeguard sensitive data across hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premises environments.
Meeting industry demand through Operational Excellence and Compliance
Gartner® predicts: “By 2026, 75% of organizations running GenAI initiatives will reprioritize their data security efforts, shifting their spending from structured data security initiatives to unstructured data security initiatives.”
ShardSecure’s Microshard technology provides agentless, file-level protection that integrates seamlessly into enterprise workflows. Organizations benefit from high-availability data protection, ransomware mitigation, and adherence to the most stringent compliance standards, including FIPS 140-3 Level 1 and Level 3.
ShardSecure’s Patented Technology
ShardSecure delivers advanced file-level protection for unstructured data across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud infrastructures. Key features include:
Executive Commentary
“Partnering with Entrust expands our market coverage to protect enterprises against the cyber risks posed by unstructured data, including AI data,” said Bob Lam, CEO and Co-Founder, ShardSecure. “This agreement underscores our mutual commitment to advancing cryptographic security and ransomware resilience, while delivering exceptional value to customers worldwide.”
“Entrust customers will benefit from this partnership by leveraging ShardSecure’s expertise in unstructured data protection,” said Michael Klieman, VP, Global Product Management – Data Security, Entrust. “ShardSecure technology will help enable our customers to achieve stronger resilience, compliance, and security across complex, multi-cloud environments.”
About ShardSecure®
ShardSecure, the leader in agentless file-level encryption and ransomware data resilience, protects unstructured data across hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premises environments. With advanced self-healing and Microshard™ technology, ShardSecure delivers robust protection without disrupting enterprise workflows. The company is headquartered in New York, with global customers across highly regulated industries. Learn more at www.shardsecure.com
About Entrust®
Entrust fights fraud and cyber threats with comprehensive identity-centric security that protects people, devices, and data. Our solutions help enterprises and governments safeguard critical systems from every angle, enabling secure onboarding and issuance, providing everyday identity protection, and empowering them with 360-degree visibility and orchestration across keys, secrets, and certificates so they can transact and grow with confidence. Building on our decades as a pioneer and innovator in establishing trust, Entrust has a global partner network and supports customers in over 150 countries. For more information, visit www.entrust.com.