Victims of data breaches think they are unique, that some hacker or nation state has targeted them specifically and taken them down with a complex, one of a kind hack that will never be seen again. This isn’t the case. Over the last three years, just 12 scenarios represent more than 60% of Verizon’s data […]

Biometric entry and exit has its challenges and the U.S. is behind other countries when it comes to implementing this security technology. Global terrorism and a fluid migrant situation across Europe and the Americas emphasize the need to know who is coming into and out of the country. But after more than a decade of trying, the U.S. government is still working on deploying a complete biometric entry and exit program.

The Smart Card Alliance recommends that health care provider use the EMV infrastructure for identity authentication to stop fraud. The alliance released a white paper detailing how converging EMV and health care identity could reduce costs and complexity for providers while reducing fraud.

Research from Visa and MasterCard shows that consumers are becoming more comfortable with using biometrics to authorize payments. Both payment companies are working to bring more biometric options to the consumer.

Group demos new architecture for strong authentication with fingerprint; Fujitsu launched its STYLISTIC Q736 featuring different types of security technologies including palm vein biometric; BlackRidge Technology unveiled an app to provide real-time identity attribution; the Imprimerie Nationale Group and Gemalto have been awarded a multi-year contract to deliver an ePassport solution for Peru; Smartrac has obtained Common Criteria EAL6 certification for its Thailand production site.

SecureAuth has added behavioral biometrics to its adaptive authentication platform. So while already measuring multiple attributes about a user the system also know measure keystroke and mouse movements as well.

The use of smart cards for patient ID would curb almost a quarter of Medicaid fraud cases, according to a report from the GAO. The agency reviewed 739 health care fraud cases that were resolved in 2010 to try and find out how these schemes were conducted and if smart cards would prevent the fraud.