XTec announced that the Department of Commerce awarded it a contract to provide PIV-Interoperable credentials; Gemalto is supporting Cathay United Bank, a bank in Taiwan, in securing its online banking services; Hoyos Labs rebranded as Veridium.

SureID Inc. launched SureID Certified Enterprise; Carillon unveiled Pathfinder Server Based Certificate Verification Protocol; Nok Nok Labs partnered with Gallagher for IoT; GET Group inks reseller agreement with Speed Identity.

It’s easy to see why and how we should protect our physical belongings – closing windows and double locking doors before we leave the house, keeping valuables tucked into zipped bags in busy crowds – but protecting ourselves against online fraud can feel a little less tangible.

With more than half of all computer data now held in the cloud, best practices for cloud security are imperative. Choosing the right secure cloud provider requires consideration of regional availability, backup procedures, key management procedures, physical security and more. But it’s just as important to make sure your company has its own reliable and repeatable security practices and controls.

Back in the day, logical access control was a reference to accessing computers, email and networks. An employee would sit down at their computer in the morning, enter a username and password and unlock Microsoft Windows to access the device. The definition of logical access has evolved and means mobile as well as access to cloud-based apps.

An enterprise wouldn’t expect an individual to walk around with a keyring containing a hundred keys, right? Instead of having to remember multiple user names and passwords for different sites, enterprises are deploying single sign-on. SSO enables users to access applications both on-premise and in the cloud.

SRI Identity has re-launched as Princeton Identity Inc.; SecuGen announced the Hamster Pro Duo SC/PIV, a dual mode fingerprint and smart card authentication device; AMAG Technology’s updates to Symmetry GUEST visitor management system.