ThreatTrack Security, a company specializing in identifying and stopping targeted attacks and sophisticated malware, has published the results of a study that reveals a broad concern among enterprises about the vulnerability of their systems against cyber-attacks. The survey found that more than two-thirds of executives are concerned their companies will not be able to stop […]

  AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the summer 2013 issue of Regarding ID. The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in […]

Authentify is no stranger to the identification space, providing out-of-band authentication service to banks for more than a decade. The company’s xFA app steps up the authentication service and uses the mobile device, digital certificates and voice biometrics for multi-factor authentication, says John Zurawski, vice president of marketing at Authentify. A user downloads the xFA […]

Javelin Strategy & Research has revealed its support for biometrics in finance, stating that biometric authentication is likely to see widespread use by financial institutions and online merchants by the year 2015. To accompany its statement, Al Pascual, a senior analyst for the company, posits that voice recognition will be the first biometric modality to […]

Some 81% of Europeans favor using biometrics to identify criminals but are less for of using the technology in everyday life, according to a survey  conducted by biometric and IT-solutions provider Steria. A majority of European citizens — 69% — support the use of biometrics in identity cards or passports and to enter secure areas. However, […]

A wholesale approach to customer service sin’t enough anymore, according to a survey of 2,000 UK consumers. Instead, respondents reported a desire for different types and levels of technology depending on the interaction and its importance. Results indicate that businesses are squandering the opportunity to gain a competitive advantage by their current strategic approach to customer service. The survey was sponsored by communication […]

The simple reality is that no password, regardless of its complexity, is truly immune to attack. Add the fact that each Internet user maintains multiple accounts with banking institutions, email services, retailers and social media – web sites that all too frequently fail to safeguard their servers – it becomes easy to see the shortcomings […]