Password security continues to be a sore spot in combatting data breaches, security experts say. According to reports from eWEEK, password security is a two-fold problem, with issues stemming from both companies and end-users. Security experts recommend that companies put emphasis on security over convenience by adding multiple layers of security into their databases and […]

idOnDemand has extended its RSA SecurID token trade-up program through the end of 2011. Companies affected by the breaches to RSA’s SecurID tokens can trade in their tokens for a free trade-up to an idOnDemand smart card based system. Only companies currently using RSA SecurID tokens may participated in this program. For every token it […]

The old way of robbing a bank meant busting into a branch, brandishing a weapon and ordering a teller to hand over all the money. Next-gen criminals accomplish their stealing from the comfort of their own homes. Their weapon of choice is malware, and the scene of the crime is often a bank’s website. Although […]

Yubico and OneLogin have teamed up to provide an access management solution for multiple cloud-based applications. Singapore financial services company Sterling Knight has implemented this system in order to address security, compliance and cost challenges. The solution allows remote workers to use Yubico’s authentication key, which generates a One-Time Password for OneLogin’s single sign-on and […]

Equifax Inc. announced the post-acquisition integration of the Anakam Identity Services platform with general availability of Anakam Two Factor Authentication v5.0. The new release expands upon Anakam’s g effort to integrate the methods of authentication with large-scale remote identity proofing and professional credentialing. Version 5.0 has the capability to move legacy token holders to alternative […]

Reportlinker.com released research entitled “The Global Secure USB Token Market 2010,” which suggests that secure USB tokens have finally taken hold in a market where smart cards once ruled the roost. Now, they may be deployed in a format much easier for PC users. USB tokens are used all across the industry in a variety […]

RSA Executive Chairman Arthur W. Coviello has responded to its clients about the security breach of its SecurID tokens. The security company confirmed that information taken from RSA in March had been used as an element of an attempted broader attack on Lockheed Martin, which was thwarted. As a result of the Lockheed attack, RSA […]