Janrain unveils the Mobile Registration Solution; NexID Biometrics receives a series of funding grants; CA Technologies announced the availability of CA Identity Suite, and codeREADr released “Tap to Verify,” a product that uses NFC tags to authenticate a worker’s physical presence.

FaceBanx is using a combination of facial and voice biometrics to enable easy login to web sites. Simply look into a web cam, repeat a few random digits and you can be logged into a site or authorized to make a transaction.

Red Hat selected Gemalto Protiva tokens to enable remote access for the company’s more than 6,000 employees. The new authentication system integrates with Red Hat’s authentication technology for employees connecting to the company’s virtual private network and SAML-enabled applications.

The Heartbleed bug caught everybody by surprise. Password breaches are almost common but the SSL vulnerability on major web sites has consumer scrambling to reset passwords. SecureKey’s Andre Boysen talks to Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the bug, it’s impact and how it may lead to multi-factor authentication.

Research and Markets has released three reports on the biometric market. The reports look at the use of the identification technology with mobile devices, health care and in emerging markets.

The number one way hackers are gaining access to information on computer networks continues to be the misuse of usernames and passwords, according to the 2014 Data Breach Investigation Report from Verizon. Two out of three breaches exploit weak or stolen passwords, making a case for strong two-factor authentication.

Depending on a number of factors an enterprise can realize cost savings from using a single-side printer rather than investing in a dual-side card printer. There are a couple of ways to print on both sides of the card without the use of a dual-sided printer.