The identity and security industry has a marketing problem and it needs to be fixed. Clearer messaging needs to focus on results and not technology.

Researchers on the International Space Station are using PKI and digital certificates to secure research with earthbound scientists; in news that may not be surprising to IT security professionals, passwords are failing; ABI Research forecasts the global biometrics market will reach more than $30 billion by 2021; FIDO Alliance hosting financial services seminar.

A staple on High Streets across the UK is Timpson, a shoe repair chain that also does watch repairs, dry cleaning and key cutting. But the company is taking the digital leap launching ArkHive, a brick and mortar store that one day will offer online identities.

Enterprises spanning the globe are looking for the right multi-factor authentication solution and PIV might be the right one for many organizations. PIV multi-factor identity authentication with photo, fingerprints and a PIN, representing an effective way of addressing security vulnerabilities both online and on-premise.

Gemalto was selected by Jordan’s Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology for the country’s new citizen ID program; The FIDO Alliance announced that NTT DOCOMO, INC. has extended its deployment of FIDO Certified strong authentication to its customers with Apple iOS devices; Crossmatch announced the addition of contextual security features to its DigitalPersona Altus multi-factor authentication platform.

MorphoTrust inks deals with New York and West Virginia; GO-Trust unveils iOS hardware; CrossMatch wins another European border ID deal; Centrify advocates MFA everywhere; SecuGen, XTec partner.

Victims of data breaches think they are unique, that some hacker or nation state has targeted them specifically and taken them down with a complex, one of a kind hack that will never be seen again. This isn’t the case. Over the last three years, just 12 scenarios represent more than 60% of Verizon’s data […]