A password security study by Imperva released data showing 32 million passwords exposed in the recent Rockyou.com breach. A report by Imperva’s Application Defense Center (ADC) showed that many of the hackings were due to weak commonly used passwords. Examples of these common passwords include: password, 12345 and iloveyou. “Everyone needs to understand what the […]

Fulcrum Biometrics, a distributor of biometric solutions across the globe, has announced it is now offering EikonTouch USB-connected fingerprint readers, a product of biometrics developer UPEK. Among the features offered by the Eikon Touch line of readers is its one-touch placement, along with some specific models offering other aspects such as FIPS 201 certification or […]

UPEK, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced the release of a new version of their Protector Suite 2009 fingerprint sensor software that now supports the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system by incorporating support for its Windows Biometric Framework. In doing so, UPEK has assured that its software suite will now work hand-in-hand with any […]

PhoneFactor, a developer of phone-based security solutions, has announced that their new solution from them offers three-factor authentication over the phone. The company expects the solution to fit in well in a number of agencies and organizations seeking more secure and quicker methods of authenticating customers over the phone when sensitive or personal data may […]

VASCO Data Security has released DIGIPASS for Windows Mobile. The new product will enable Windows Mobile users to have have access to m-banking, e-banking and e-commerce with DIGIPASS two-factor authentication. The application is designed for corporate networks to allow secure remote access to business applications for employees. DIGIPASS for Mobile can be installed through as […]

Following a burglary over the Christmas break, the State College of Florida is planning to improve security, reports Bradenton.com. College President, Lars Hafner say two things to be included in the upgrade are surveillance cameras and changing conventional door locks to the issuing of ID badges. While no student information was compromised in the burglary, […]

idOnDemand introduces the a new PIV full lifecycle employee smart card using the Software as a Service approach. With an idOnDemand SmartID, customers can compile visual, physical and logical authentication into a secure digital identification card into a pay-as-you go model without the complex infrastructure. The software consolidates credentials that are traditionally separate like building […]