AU10TIX Limited has announced the launch of its BOS (Back-Office Solution) product that helps companies, particularly online financial service providers, to automate some of the processing and authentication involved with customer-submitted ID image authentication. The product is geared toward industries where regulations mandate the use of customer-submitted information, particularly digital photos or scans of ID […]

While biometric technology continues to advance to the point where its a reliable method of authentication, some of the barriers to its overall acceptance in society may be too much for technology alone to overcome. As written on Computerworld, evangelical Christians are using websites to promote the evil nature of biometrics, claiming that usage of […]

Per a Korea Communications Commission (KCC) law made earlier this year, as of Aug. 18, websites in Korea can no longer collect national ID numbers when people register for their services As reported on TNW, Korean websites and companies that asked for users’ real names and their national ID number when signing up for a […]

Biometrics were supposed to come to Nashik, India this year, as all ashramshalas and tribal schools were to install the devices to record attendance for students, teachers, employees and officials. However, as the August 15 deadline approached, about ten percent of establishments still weren’t finished with the installation. As reported by the Times of India, […]

In light of recent hacking attacks, two-factor authentication has taken center stage as a safe way to protect a system. Authentication service provider Authentify has an app for that, along with its out-of-band (OOB) authentication service, provide continual two-factor authentication. The 2CHK app works on a smart phone or PC. When activated, it links to […]

Trusteer has uncovered a Man in the Browser attack directed at VPN users at an international airport hub. The hackers have used the trojan to steal airport employee credentials, with which they can then access internal airport applications. Having VPN access allowed the hackers to get into the system and tamper with any information and […]

Voxeo has released a new security suite of products designed to fight social engineering attacks and fraud. The security suite provides identity verification and streamlines the authentication process so that attackers cannot access personal information culled from online public databases and social media sites. Attackers use this information to manipulate call center employees into sharing […]

Researchers at Dartmouth College have published a paper describing how a sensor bracelet can passively take biometric readings for heath care identification. The team is examining the bracelet as an option to help authenticate the wearer and identify medical needs by using bioimpedance as a metric. This technology could simplify medical record gathering and share […]

Researchers at Iowa State University are exploring the concept of keystroke authentication as a way to replace passwords, reports CNET. Associate professor of engineering Morris Chang is working with a team to identify people by their typing methods and keystroke speed. The goal is not just to authenticate someone logging into a website or system, […]

Austria’s VKB-Bank has chosen to implement Gemalto’s Ezio Edge Optic strong authentication as its security method for the bank’s eBanking service. Ezio Edge Optic does not require additional software, as it reads directly from a computer screen, tablet or mobile device. It uses smart debit card security to authorize eBanking transactions. The device is designed […]