20 Jun, 2012Biometric border crossing goes multi-modal
In January 2004 the US-VISIT biometric border crossing system went live. The program was collecting two-fingerprints for comparison against a watch list of known criminals and terrorists to make sure they weren’t allowed into the U.S. It is one of the first biometric border crossing systems in the world and serves as a model to […]
18 Jun, 2012Enabling smart cards on Apple devices
Federal employees wanting to access secure government Web sites on mobile devices don’t have it easy to begin with, but make it an Apple iOS device and it gets more complicated. Thursby Software Systems, while already making it easier to use smart cards on Apple computers, has also launched a new smart card app and […]
14 Jun, 2012Smart card systems targeted by hackers
Most consumers don’t think twice about downloading a PDF from an email, even if it’s not from someone they know. But many times these documents are spear fishing attacks, targeting individuals with high-level network access. The PDF contains a virus that opens a key-logger to track user IDs, passwords and PINs. This virus, a Sykipot […]
19 Apr, 2012ID management for cloud-based apps
In addition to convenience, cloud computing is touted for its money saving capabilities as companies reduce software licensing costs and hardware requirements. Identity management in the cloud isn’t as cut and dry. Standards are emerging to manage identities in the cloud but, until now, it hasn’t been a priority. The auditing and provisioning capabilities that […]
02 Apr, 2012Canada enables bank cards for access to online government services
The Canadian government is working with financial services companies to enable consumer’s to use bank-issued credentials and payment cards for access to government services, negating the need for special purpose IDs and passwords that are infrequently used and thus difficult to remember. Toronto-based SecureKey Technologies was hired by the Canadian government to launch the credential […]
30 Mar, 2012Banks mulling strong authentication options
Jorge Solis would like you to imagine three houses next to one another. One has a small dog bowl outside with the name “Fife,” the next has a regular sized bowl with “Max” on it and the last has a large dog bowl with the name “Killer” inscribed. Which house will a burglar try to […]
26 Mar, 2012The Pentagon’s road to PIV compliance
Enhancing security at the world’s largest flat office building is a project of immense scale, but the Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s Privilege Management Program has the Pentagon on track to become one of the world’s largest PIV implementations. Enhancing security at the world’s largest flat office building is a project of immense scale, but the […]
19 Mar, 2012Is Google Wallet secure enough ?
The world of mobile payments took a step forward in September when the Google Wallet was rolled out. The mobile application provides secure storage of payment information and uses near field communication (NFC) to complete a transaction. It takes a simple tap of the phone to make a purchase. The Google Wallet is only available […]
27 Feb, 2012Using PKI for physical access control
By Bob Fontana, President and CTO, Codebench Physical security professionals are hearing about public key infrastructure, or PKI, more frequently than ever before. This is because the federal government, through the National Institutes of Standards and Technology and the Interagency Advisory Board (IAB), are pushing for higher security in the physical access control world. The […]
20 Feb, 2012The business case for health IDs
The health care market is riddled with identity management and authentication challenges but smart cards may be poised to change that. Health care organizations are faced with a myriad of obstacles when it comes to security, identity verification and authentication of staff, says Michael Magrath, director of business development for government and health care at […]
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