Wisegate is looking for identity and access management professionals to take a few minutes to answer question on the status of their IAM systems.

Mobile devices are vulnerable to attacks, according to the latest report from Javelin Research and Nok Nok Labs. No matter what type of deice or operating system consumers use there are still steps they need to take in order to secure the devices and data stored on them.

Security on mobile devices is a complex task. GlobalPlatform’s Security Task Force wants to try and make it simpler by creating standards to protect the data. Securing information has become a complex challenge; one that requires a coordinated approach to curate secure solutions that do not impair the user experience. This philosophy of user-first security is called Consumer-Centric Security.

Datacard Group and Entrust announced a new company name, logo and corporate brand identity; HID Global released the results of its HID Trusted Tag Services pilot; VASCO Data Security announced two new DIGIPASS Authenticators with Bluetooth capabilities;
Authentify Inc. announced that Data Center Inc. has agreed to supply its nationwide community bank clients with phone-based authentication services; Datacard Group announced the addition of the SD160 card printer to its SD Series product suite.

Gemalto is delivering the Sealys electronic driver license to the public body responsible for driver licensing and vehicle registration in the Netherlands; Infineon Technologies AG announced availability of a USB token reference design supporting FIDO Alliance Universal 2nd Factor authentication standards; SyferLock Technology announced that it has joined the ForgeRock Technology Partner Program.

Whether you call it a squiggle, doodle or free-form gesture, the act of drawing a curvy line in lieu of typing a four-digit code is getting positive reviews from researchers, software developers and users when it comes to authentication.

This isn’t Google’s first foray into multi-factor authentication — the Authenticator app was launched in 2011 — but with support for the FIDO Alliance standard, the Internet giant is hoping to enable multiple tokens for secure access to data.

The Fall 2014 Regarding ID magazine is available for viewing online. Read about identity and the Internet of Things, Bring Your Own Identity, vulnerability in two-factor authentication and doodling your way to secure access.

Microsoft is seizing the opportunity to hook up with Internet-connected devices and turning to the cloud to provide consumers with more identity authentication options, while also helping organizations embrace a bring-your–own-device (BYOD) policy. Alex Simons, director of program management for Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory, fills Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan in on the latest from the computing giant.

Confyrm is one of the latest winners of a pilot for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, with a two year, $2.4 million award that will demonstrate ways to minimize loss when criminals create fake accounts or take over online accounts. An obstacle to federated identity is the concern that accounts used in identity solutions may not be legitimate, or in the control of their rightful owner. Andrew Nash, founder and CEO of Confyrm, fills Gina Jordan in on some of the details surrounding the pilot.