A new variant of the Zeus botnet called “Eurograbber” has managed to get around two-factor authentication of European bank customers to the tune of $47 million this year, reports CNet. Security vendors Versafe and Check Point Software Technologies have released a report about the malware, which intercepts bank messages sent to customers’ phones as part […]

The MIT Technology Review reports that researchers have found a way to overcome the traditional limitations of voice biometrics as a reliable method of authentication. RC Johnson and some fellow researchers from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs say that when using a voice template, a more reliable authentication system is created. In this […]

South Carolina-based Integrated BiometricsLLC has released Sherlock, a light, thin, small mobile ID fingerprint sensor that also has FBI Appendix F certification. The sensor is made with Integrated’s patented Light Emitting Sensor (LES) technology that’s been incorporated with a thin film transistor. The LES technology functions due to a highly engineered charged polymer film that […]

The Government of India’s Standardization Testing & Quality Certification (STQC) has certified Suprema, Inc.’s RealScan-G1 fingerprint live scanner, deeming it in full compliance for the country’s Unique ID (UID) national ID product for fingerprint authentication demands. The government requires the various aspects of the UID project to get the STQC certification. For fingerprint scanner vendors, […]

Morpho, a part of the Safran Group, has received FBI certification for its MorphoTop Model 100R, a high speed livescan fingerprint scanner. The certification covers both tenprint rolled and identifcation flat print capture. It also meets the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) Image Quality Standard (IQS) Appendix F specification. The MorphoTop scanner is used […]

In an effort to expand its reach, VASCO Data Security International, Inc. has released a version of its MYDIGIPASS.COM website in Italian. This consumer authentication platform was released this past April. The service adds two-factor authentication to online apps and websites. Now that the portal has been translated to Italian, more than 60 million Italian […]

Marketsandmarkets has released a report entitled “Multi-Factor Authentication Market – By Model/type (two-, three-, four- & five-factor), Application (Banking & Finance, Healthcare, Government, Defense, Travel & Immigration, Consumer Electronics and Commercial Security) & by Geography – Forecasts (2012-2017)” in which it states that the total market should reach $5.45 billion by 2017 at a CAGR […]

Good Technology has released Good Vault, a two-factor authentication product for the iPhone 4 and 4S to access Good for Enterprise email, reports Network World. The Good Vault system uses a sleeve that attaches to the iPhone. Users can choose a sleeve that reads smart cards or one that will read a microSD card. To […]

Enterprise identity enforcement technology company SecureAuth has launched SecureAuth IdP for Android. This Mobile Access Management product is designed to help enterprises with BYOD policies to manage and enforce identity and application access management policies. Android users can download an app to put their own identity and application access on their phone. The app can […]

Fulcrum biometrics has released FbF LiveScan, an EBTS 9.3/Appendix F certified electronic fingerprint system, for Defense Industry Applicant ID. The system is compatible with the Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission (SWFT) program and provides a compliant method for Department of Defense contractors to submit electronic fingerprint images taken for security clearance background screenings. FbF LiveScan meets […]