By Connell Smith, vice president at Datacard Group Organizations are constantly challenged with how best to combat daily threats to protecting identities, proprietary information and equipment from falling into the wrong hands. One of the best ways to do this is to implement a secure identification program that provides credentials for everyone walking through the […]

“Password” is no longer the worst password with “123456,” the traditional runner up, taking the top spot, according to SplashData, provider of password management systems. The 2013 list was influenced by the large number of passwords from Adobe users posted online by security consulting firm Stricture Consulting Group following Adobe’s security breach. The list of […]

Software-based authentication solutions are often considered inferior to smart cards, tokens or other hardware-based systems. But one company has been trying to dispel these misconceptions with a software based authentication platform based around the PIN.

Murata Power Solutions found itself in a precarious situation. The company acquired the Power Electronics Division of C&D Technologies and had to comply with U.S. government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. These regulations implement the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act and are interpreted and enforced by the U.S. Department of State. […]

HID Global is officially opening the doors to its new, $35 million world headquarters located in Austin, Texas. Also serving as HID’s North American Operations Center, the new headquarters features 250,000 square feet of manufacturing, office and warehouse space across 22 acres of North Austin’s Tech Ridge area. The facility was designed to minimize environmental […]

In 2002 I attended my first biometric trade show, the Biometric Consortium Conference in Crystal City, Va. At that point I was a few months into editing a publication covering high-tech identity and biometrics solutions and this was the first time I was able to see some of the technology in action. It was just […]

Handling Identity and Access Management processes manually can be time consuming and expensive, but improvements can achieved via commercial products and cloud-based offerings. Cloud-based Identity and Access Management is the best option for enterprises provided it meets all requirements, according to Andras Cser, principal analyst serving security and risk professionals at Forrester. From a cost […]