Identity security firm Entrust Datacard has revealed a new authentication cloud service solution.In a statement, the firm said the new offering expands on the company's portfolio of identity-based security solutions and allows for enterprise-grade authentication with the ease of a true software as a service (SaaS) platform."Over the years, we've seen a shift in the expectations of the IT and security organization – they are now expected to help enable the organization by taking advantage of new tools and resources that enable greater productivity and competitiveness," said Ryan Zlockie, vice president of authentication for Entrust Datacard."In addition to dealing with these new challenges, security is still at the forefront, and there are typically fewer resources than in the past. Our new offering allows us to go above and beyond basic security and provide a solution that streamlines identity and authentication, while remaining agile and flexible for our enterprise-level customers, which will allow them to focus on business productivity while mitigating evolving threats."Zlockie added: "With the introduction of Entrust Datacard Authentication Cloud Service, we are now able to offer our customers the ability to be up and running quickly. From our on-demand trial to quick deployment capabilities, this solution addresses our customer's immediate challenges and our full enterprise authentication platform allows us to address a wide variety of our customers' use cases."