The attorneys general from the vast majority of states reached an agreement regarding enforcement actions with Target Corporation following the 2013 breach of the company’s computer system and the payment card data of 40 million customers.Target agreed to pay $18.5 million to the states, but the real story is that states are stepping up pressure on private companies to protect consumer data. This settlement and a prior New York regulation imposed on the financial industry are among the first to hold private companies liable for breaches and outline steps that must be in place to avoid penalties should a breach occur.

Infineon successfully supported an instance of next-generation, post-quantum cryptography (PQC) on smart cards using an off-the-shelf contactless chip. This is key in that within the next fifteen years, it is expected that quantum computing will be able to break all current encryption technology commonly used by smart cards and other IT systems.

In this targeted webinar, hear how issuers are combining physical cards and mobile IDs to increase convenience and security. Learn about HID Global’s goID solution that is helping issuers deliver mobile credentials in tandem with secure physical cards, and hear how one country is using it today to improve security and better serve citizens. Get ready for a future where your cards will be complemented by a mobile credential.

If predictions for the future of biometrics in airports hold true, a face would be the only thing a traveler would need to check-in for a flight, drop off bags, pass through security checkpoints and board a plane. The entire process would be based on facial recognition biometrics, and technologists are already putting the pieces […]

In this podcast episode, SecureIDNews’ Gina Jordan talks with Colin Wallis about Kantara’s three pilots recently funded by the Department of Homeland Security. Each pilot focuses on a unique aspect of digital identity – such as addressing first responder authentication and the use of derived credentials from PIV cards. The pilot recipients include Lockstep Technologies, Gluu, and Exponent.

With the release of iOS 11, third-party developers will be able to work with the iPhone NFC chip for the first time. That is good news and a step in the right direction for the identity and security industry, but unfortunately it doesn’t appear to deliver on the ultimate goal … use of the handset […]

The energy drink Lucozade is adding chips to some of its drink bottles in a contactless promotion that lets lucky Londoners ride the city’s public transportation for free. The chip on the bottom of the bottle is tapped on a contactless transit reader just as the city’s normal contactless Oyster card would be tapped to […]

Advancing facial recognition at airports, JetBlue today announced it is the first airline to work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on paperless and deviceless self-boarding. Using technology from SITA, passengers will use facial recognition technology to identify themselves at the gate during boarding. Starting in June, the new process will be available on […]