Liberty Alliance’s openLiberty.org project is dedicated to developing “secure and privacy-respecting identity-based applications based on Liberty Alliance standards”. Today, the alliance has submitted the Identity Governance Framework (IGF), a programmatic framework designed to solve regulatory requirements for organizations that must share personal data securely and and confidently between applications. The Liberty Alliance consists of nearly […]

Entrust has supplied a royalty-free license to Sun Microsystems for a key component in an open-source PKI. Entrust’s patent on certificate revocation list points allow greater efficiency and reduced network traffic for managing certificate revocation lists, used to track revoked users’ security credentials and associated rights. Intellectual property issues have slowed the adoption of PKI-enabled […]

SafeNet has been chosen by the Security Biometric Clearing Network (SBCN) to secure and support the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Registered Traveler program. SBCN provides the security and biometric services of the TSA’s Registered Traveler system. The Registered Travel program was set up by the TSA to allow passengers to voluntarily submit to a government […]

Fujitsu Microelectronics America and 123ID recently introduced new development kits that enable developers to quickly incorporate fingerprint authentication into Windows-based applications used in network authentication, secure fingerprint ID login, password replacement, file encryption, access control, POS, and commercial and government identity-management systems. The new Software Developer Kits (DKF-UMS-1120, 1130, 1117 and 1137) incorporate a vector/minutia-based […]

Hitachi, Ltd. will begin selling its compact and contactless finger vein biometric authentication device and SDK (Software Development Kit). Full-scale availability of the reader will begin in July. PC users can now guard against illegitimate access or leakage of information on their computers by using the vein patterns in their finger as the key to […]

Key Ovation’s Goldtouch ErgoSecure2.0 Adjustable Smart Card Keyboard has recently met all HSPD-12 hardware requirements specified in the FIPS 201 Evaluation Program. The Goldtouch ErgoSecure2.0 is one of only two keyboards approved on the FIPS 201 list. Key Ovation-Goldtouch Announces GSA’s FIPS-201 Certification for HSPD-12 Compliance AUSTIN, Texas, July 18, 2007–Key Ovation, manufacturer of the […]

AuthenTec’s biometric fingerprint sensors have been selected by Privaris for its plusID™ line of personal hand-held biometric security products. Privaris plans to certify interoperability between its plusID family of personal, handheld biometric identity verification tokens and RSA SecurID two-factor authentication technology from RSA. The RSA SecurID one-time password (OTP) algorithm will be embedded within plusID […]

The cities of Aubagne and Etoile, Frace, have jointly launched a public transportation experiment under the name TreiZEN. Travelers buy tickets with their mobile phone and after the ticket download, they can use the phone as a transit ticket. When entering the bus trial users simply need to tap their mobile phone with a validation […]

Frost & Sullivan presented Inside Contactless with the 2007 Global Award for Industry Innovation and Advancement in the field of contactless technologies. The award is bestowed each year upon a company that has proven to be a leader in the industry through its pioneering technology, sound business strategy, and research efforts. Inside Contactless is currently […]

Wells Fargo & Company and Visa USA plan to launch an extensive mobile pilot to test consumer mobile payments and services. The pilot has three phases. The first already occurred when a group of Wells Fargo employees tested the use of mobile banking applications in April of this year. The second phase is expected to […]