Prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks Dr. Nicole Spaun had a background focused on examining the geology of other planets. But after those events she went to the FBI to help train personnel on the art of facial recognition. While automated systems have come a long way employees still need to be trained in facial recognition as well.

The four levels of identity assurance and risk assessment can be a contentious topic among those in the identity industry. NIST is proposing some significant changes to SP 800-63, including eliminating a level two, deprecating some authentication mechanisms and an array of other changes.

Delta Air Lines and CLEAR partnered to bring CLEAR’s expedited security experience to more airports; Janrain announced that Jim Kaskade will succeed Larry Drebes as the company’s CEO; The Greek Ministry of Interior is validating ePassports and driver licenses using tech from Novatron; Versasec and PrimeKey Solutions partnered.

IDdriven is a new ID as a Service offering for any size business that wants to control data access in the work-from-anywhere-on-multiple-devices world. It brings a different approach to role and zone-based access control, ensuring that company accounts remain secure.

A new white paper demonstrates how smart card technology can enhance security for organizations implementing FIDO authentication standards. The FIDO Alliance promotes the use of strong multi-factor authentication in lieu of user names and passwords. With more than 250 members, the alliance crafts specifications for a standardized authentication solution that’s now in use by stakeholders.

The physical access control market has never been known to be bleeding edge when it comes to new technology. But a change is on the horizon, cloud-based physical access control systems have arrived. These new systems offer a number of advantages over legacy systems and could usher a new age of security.

The Smart Card Alliance has formed an Internet of Things Security Council to develop and promote best practices and provide educational resources on implementing secure IoT architectures; Safety concerns have put Uber under fire in many markets and in an attempt to alleviate that the ride sharing company is going to deploy facial recognition to authenticate drivers; GlobalPlatform and the FIDO Alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.