Apple.pro has posted several leaked photos purported to be an NFC-enabled iPhone 5. The images show what could be an NFC chip embedded right next to a front-facing camera. According to Gizmodo, the object in the photo is positioned exactly where Apple’s patents illustrate the placement of an NFC chip. This is only the latest […]

Computer security doesn’t begin with the IT department at universities. It starts with students and their personal computers. Every year, the college IT department has to deal with an influx of new and returning students with laptops, desktops, smart phones and tablets, all needing to connect to the campus network. That’s why campus IT security […]

In the wake of widespread public surveillance and alleged identification technologies like facial recognition, concerns for individual privacy may out-weigh those for state security. Made famous by their efforts to promote personal identity, “hacktivist” group Anonymous has produced a video detailing ways to avoid facial recognition and cyber-surveillance. In a video entitled “Fighting Trapwire,” Anonymous […]

AOptix has received another round of funding. AOptix, headquartered in Campbell, Calif., develops biometric identity verification technology based on iris recognition. The $42 million, Series E funding round comes from current investors Clearstone Venture Partners, DAG Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Northgate Capital and W Capital Partners, as well as new investor True Ventures. […]

Cubic Transportation Systems has been approved by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to deliver the agency’s open standards fare system (OSFS) to suburban bus operator Pace. The open payment system will enable CTA and Pace customers to pay their transit fares with any contactless bank card that conforms to industry standards. NFC-enabled mobile phones with […]

The August meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a […]

William I. MacGregor, one of the driving forces behind the government’s FIPS 201 smart card specification passed away last week. MacGregor, Ph.D., CISSP, CISA, served the government and private sector for more than 32 years as a technologist and business strategist, focusing on identity management and enterprise security solutions. MacGregor joined the Computer Security Division, […]