The government of Oman is now requiring all Sri Lankan nationals who are seeking employment in Oman to submit to biometric fingerprinting and scanning before going to the country, reports The Nation. The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) is working with Oman to implement biometrics software for fingerprint data storage of Sri Lankan migrant […]

Identity-as-a-Service platform provider PasswordBank has partnered with SecurEnvoy to add tokenless two-factor authentication to its identity management product. PasswordBank’s clients will now be able to access cloud applications through a single-sign-on platform. The two-factor authenticating feature will utilize SMS messaging capabilities, eliminating the need for a token. By implementing SecurEnvoy’s system, PasswordBank can now offer […]

Israeli-based NICE Systems has launched Contact Center Fraud Prevention, a software solution for call centers to track fraud patterns and screen phone interactions against a known fraudster watch list. The product uses voice biometrics to identify fraudulent callers through a voice print that automatically cross-references calls with a watch list. The system uses NICE’s Interaction […]

San Jose-based Validity Sensors has developed fingerprint recognition technology that will function within a mobile device or tablet screen. It’s demonstration this technology, called Natural ID, at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show, reports PC World. Natural ID works through sensors that are located underneath the device’s glass display screen. These sensors can scan and […]

The Kenyan Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons of Kenya will be implementing biometric identification and verification, as well as a biometric portal for users of its Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS). The IPRS and portal utilize software developed by EDAPS.com. The ministry intends for biometrics to help fight crime, terrorism and […]

OpenPeak Inc. added security enhancements to its SECTOR app wrapping technology to add support for per-app VPNs and three-factor authentication. It is now also integrated with Precise Biometrics’ Tactivo smart card and fingerprint sensor. The technology supports PIN, smart card and fingerprint authentication methods to access apps on mobile devices. It also enables for fingerprint […]

Massachusetts-based identity and access management platform provider Aveksa Inc. has added Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities to its MyAccess Live cloud-based identity and access management product. The SSO capability now ensures secure connections to on-premise and cloud-based Web applications. Its sign-on options include multi-factor authentication and desktop SSO. Its standards-based framework supports thousands of applications, and […]

The Department of Fisheries in the Indian state of Goa has started issuing biometric ID smart cards to members of the fishing community, reports The Times of India. The cards, officially known as Marine Fishermen Identification Cards (MFIC), are part of a central government plan to help maintain security at sea, as well as enable […]

The mandate to achieve FIPS 201 compliance means that many government departments and agencies must upgrade their access control systems. In 2012, the U.S. Army Reserve Control (USARC) achieved their upgrade with the help of Monitor Dynamics’ FICAM Platform. Before the upgrade, the Army Reserve relied on proximity and magnetic stripe technologies. This is what […]

Research firm Javelin Strategy & Research says that mobile devices are primed to become the next big tool for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against corporate web sites, reports PC Advisor. A mix of rising bandwidth and processing power, along with low device security makes smart phones and tablets easy to compromise. Using a […]