M2SYS Technology, a biometric technology research and development firm, announced that it has finalized an agreement with ACS Technologies, a provider of information management solutions to nearly 50,000 churches, schools, and other faith-based organizations. Through the terms of the agreement, ACS Technologies will be offering Bio-SnapON, a biometric identification system developed by M2SYS, to its […]

Authenware announced an agreement with Telefnica, a telecommunications company, to employing Authenware’s security features. Under the deal, Telefnica’s login portals will be armed with the Authentest software, granting access to valid users by analyzing keystroke patterns and typing behaviors. With the agreement, Authenware will initially provide its services to Telefnica employees within the Information and […]

Public information available from government sources, commercial databases or online social networks could be used to predict most–and sometimes all–of an individual’s nine-digit Social Security number, according to two Carnegie Mellon University researchers, who intend to present their findings at the BlackHat 2009 information security conference later this month in Las Vegas. Alessandro Acquisti, associate […]

An online store geared towards helping college students find products that can better secure the thousands of dollars in valuables they often bring to school has been launched. Called SecureOnCampus.com, it purports to be the first online destination catering to the security needs of college students and their parents. The site, offers items that can […]

The CBORD Group Inc. a provider of campus card and security solutions for colleges and universities, has launched its Campus Security Monitor that’s designed to pull together data from multiple applications in a unified interface, giving campus security at a glance a snapshot of on-going security operations around the college. This makes it easy to […]

Unique Identification Authority of India names ‘Secretary of Identity’ By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines A race is on, not unlike the race to the moon and we will see if the United States can catch up with the rest of the planet when it comes to identity credentials. This blog and IDmachines continue to tout the […]

Nedap and Hitachi have worked together to integrate finger vein verification into the Nedap access control system AEOS. Finger vein recognition is a relatively new biometric technology. Each individual’s vein pattern is unique. Finger vein recognition works by shining infrared light through the finger which is absorbed by the haemoglobin of the blood in the […]