Centrify Corporation, a security and compliance solution provider, released Mobile Authentication Services (MAS), a method to deliver Active Directory-based authentication for mobile apps to cloud services. Additionally, it has partnered with Appcelerator, a mobile platform company, for mobile authentication services for titanium studio-powered mobile apps. Mobile Authentication Services allows for “zero sign-on” Active Directory-based authentication. […]

Entrust unveiled its IdentityGuard Mobile Smart Credentials to help enterprises use mobile devices as identity credentials. Available for the Apple iOS, Google Android and RIM BlackBerry mobile platforms, Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile Smart Credentials aims to transform mobile devices into multipurpose digital identities for authenticated access to logical networks, cloud applications, physical facilities and building entrances. […]

Experian has partnered with iovation, a device reputation authority, to add iovation’s device recognition software, dynamic referencing and device reputation checks to Experian’s global fraud prevention services. With its repository of mobile and online devices, iovation has identified one billion devices around the world and conducts nine billion device reputation checks annually. These checks enable […]

London-based research and consulting firm Goode Intelligence has released a report and white paper that indicate that the mobile banking channel has the potential to be more secure than online banking. The report, “Mobile Banking Security,” looks at the current security measures of mobile banking and how banks are working with technology companies to create […]

CipherCloud conducted a survey that reveals that data security, privacy, residency and compliance issues continue to hinder cloud adoption. The survey covered all cloud applications as a group, rather than applications provided by a specific vendor. The poll also revealed that 66% of organizations reported that these concerns had led to at least one cloud […]

Marble Cloud, formerly IronKey has a developed a cloud access management solution that includes Marble App, Marble Network and Marble Cloud management services. The solution, entitled Marble Access is compatible with any Windows, Linux or iOS endpoints— most notably, iPhones, iPads, Macs, PCs and Android smart phones or tablets. By incorporating an end-to-end hardened environment, […]

HID Global announced a solution for government agencies interested in securing Apple iOS devices with access to sensitive data. The solution combines the ActivClient Mobile Software Development Kit for iOS with two sleeves from Precise Biometrics: the Tactivo iPhone sleeve and the Tactivo iPad sleeve. This solution enables government agencies of all kinds to use […]