Gemalto’s Valimo mobile eID solution will support the BankID of Norway eID project. The program is creating a nationwide system for electronic authentication and legally binding digital signatures mobile devices.

Identity-as-a-service enables smaller enterprises the ability to use smart cards, PKI and other advanced identity technologies.

The updated version of LastPass’ Android app leverages the Galaxy S5’s fingerprint sensor for a way to login to accounts. With a swipe of a fingerprint, Galaxy S5 owners will be able to access their password vault.

Facebook is testing anonymous logins for third-party apps. Anonymous logins will give individuals the ability to test an app without giving up information and enable consumers to still use a Facebook login across multiple devices.

Janrain unveils the Mobile Registration Solution; NexID Biometrics receives a series of funding grants; CA Technologies announced the availability of CA Identity Suite, and codeREADr released “Tap to Verify,” a product that uses NFC tags to authenticate a worker’s physical presence.

FaceBanx is using a combination of facial and voice biometrics to enable easy login to web sites. Simply look into a web cam, repeat a few random digits and you can be logged into a site or authorized to make a transaction.

Red Hat selected Gemalto Protiva tokens to enable remote access for the company’s more than 6,000 employees. The new authentication system integrates with Red Hat’s authentication technology for employees connecting to the company’s virtual private network and SAML-enabled applications.

The Heartbleed bug caught everybody by surprise. Password breaches are almost common but the SSL vulnerability on major web sites has consumer scrambling to reset passwords. SecureKey’s Andre Boysen talks to Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the bug, it’s impact and how it may lead to multi-factor authentication.

The number one way hackers are gaining access to information on computer networks continues to be the misuse of usernames and passwords, according to the 2014 Data Breach Investigation Report from Verizon. Two out of three breaches exploit weak or stolen passwords, making a case for strong two-factor authentication.

The Amazon’s most precious resource may be wood and illegal logging operations are threatening it. To protect this natural resource Gemalto teamed with Cargo Tracck and is using machine-to-machine technology to prevent these operations. Trees are tagged with chips that use cellular communications to notify law enforcement officials of illegal logging.