Payment data breaches in the U.S. have caused individuals to go to two camps, either implement EMV or deploy end-to-end encryption of payment data. The Smart Card Alliance, however, is suggesting another option: contactless chip card technology and online dynamic cryptograms. The Smart Card Alliance publication states that there is a lot of confusion when […]

Gemalto announced that its Ezio device is ready for use with Amazon Web Services’ new Multi-Factor Authentication feature. The Ezio Time Token provides Amazon Web services users with a secure way to access their account, and can be purchased directly from Gemalto. The token is a device that provides a unique six-digit one-time password. The […]

Last week’s Penn State opener against the University of Akron unveiled the new ticketing system where student swiped their ID card and were granted access. But The Daily Collegian report that the system has some issues. Some students were not allowed access even after multiple swipes. “They told me to swipe my card a second […]

VASCO Data Security Inc., a software security company specializing in authentication products announced a new version of aXsGUARD Identifier. aXsGUARD Identifier is a authentication appliance for small, medium and large enterprises wanting to improve the secure access to corporate networks and applications for remote users or home workers. aXsGUARD Identifier now offers LDAP synchronization enabling […]

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has deployed the facial recognition system CompletelyOnline to be utilized for its new defensive driving pilot program that takes place online. One of the reasons officials from the New York DMV have reported satisfaction with this product is due to its use of matching driver’s licenses […]

NEC Argentina, a subsidiary of Japanese technology company NEC, has announced its selection of Smartmatic, a technology company serving government needs, as a partner in a project involving the registration of Bolivian voters. The new project comes as a result of a new Bolivian law requiring the use of biometrics for registration of the expected […]

Two publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology describe new capabilities for authentication systems using smart cards or other personal security devices within and outside federal government applications. One report describes a NIST-led international standard, ISO/IEC 24727, which defines a general-purpose identity application programming interface (API). The other is a draft publication on […]