Kelly Grizzle, principal software engineer, SailPoint Digital identity is becoming increasingly important as enterprises strive to protect and control access to online resources. A series of maturing standards is helping make identity management and single sign-on a reality for organizations deploying systems. As 2013 came to a close SecureIDNews.com looked at four different identity standards and […]

XTec awarded DHS PIV contract XTec was awarded a 10-year, $102.8 million contract to supply PIV related products and services to the U.S. Department of Homeland security. The contract was originally awarded to HP Enterprise Services in September but XTec protested, stating that the agency didn’t properly review the proposals. Homeland Security announced the new […]

Digital identity is becoming increasingly important as enterprises strive to protect and control access to online resources. A series of maturing standards is helping make identity management and single sign-on a reality for organizations deploying systems. As 2013 came to a close SecureIDNews.com looked at four different identity standards and the roles they play in helping […]

By Ellen Arndt, AlphaCard With more and more organizations taking steps toward lowering their carbon footprint and adopting environmentally safe business practices, it’s crucial for ID card suppliers to do the same. In recent years, many ID card printer manufacturers have made strides in this arena by developing and promoting earth-friendly products. Here are several options to consider when creating your […]

The inclusion of fingerprint scanners in mobile handsets is gaining steam and rumors of iris being used has also been mentioned. Now Fujitsu is entering the game with its palm vein biometrics and plans to embed the modality into mobile devices, reports PCWorld. The vascular biometric technology scans the unique vein pattern beneath a person’s palm […]

By Paul Madsen, Ping Identity Digital identity is becoming increasingly important as enterprises strive to protect and control access to online resources. A series of maturing standards is helping make identity management and single sign-on a reality for organizations deploying systems. As 2013 came to a close SecureIDNews.com looked at four different identity standards and the […]

Identity standards aren’t sexy. Biometrics, encryption apps and systems that enable high-assurance authentication get much of the attention but standards that make all these technologies work across the Internet are a necessity. OpenID is one of these underlying technologies and the latest version of the standard – OpenID Connect – has been ratified as an […]