HID Global is hosting a webinar June 20 at 2 pm ET about near field communications and the impact is could have on access control technology. Near field communications could potentially revolutionize the access control industry. Over the next few years, it will be possible to create, use and manage secure identity on NFC-enabled smart […]

Most consumers don’t think twice about downloading a PDF from an email, even if it’s not from someone they know. But many times these documents are spear fishing attacks, targeting individuals with high-level network access. The PDF contains a virus that opens a key-logger to track user IDs, passwords and PINs. This virus, a Sykipot […]

Nuance Communications in Burlington, Mass., has released a smart phone app that will enable users to unlock their phones with voice commands. As reported on UPI.com, the Dragon ID voice app features dual biometric authentication by recognizing a user’s unique “voice imprint” and a spoken password or phrase. The technology’s been available to public and […]

Lieberman Software has released additional support for its Enterprise Random Password Manager product that provides authenticated enterprise access for government and military settings. The product can now leverage major smart card and certificate formats. The new enhancements enable Enterprise Random Password Manager to use digital certificates to identify users logging into systems and control user […]

Gemalto and nAppliance Networks are launching a new bundled strong authentication solution for the North American market. Gemalto’s Protiva software will be preloaded on the nAppliance hardware security platform, to create a plug-and-play authentication appliance for easy installation and configuration. A step-by-step menu – “wizard-based” – will take IT professionals through a setup which connects […]

Natural Security unveiled a device that plugs into a computer and could remove the need for passwords replacing them with a biometric, such as a fingerprint, for accessing secure information. The Natural Security reader can be used to replace passwords for computers, online resources and corporate networks. It uses two-factor authentication including a secure element, […]

The May 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 […]

Precise Biometrics launched a new smart casing for smartphones and tablets that incorporates an embedded fingerprint and smart card reader, allowing agencies and enterprises to enable high security through mobile access. This Tactivo case works works with different applications, including Precise’s BioSecrets app, to securely store passwords and other sensitive information in an iPhone or […]

Yubico, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of online identity protection, says its YubiKey is being chosen by more and more Swedish schools and municipalities to meet the government’s requirements for strong two-factor authentication. Lerum Kommun, Sweden is the latest region to deploy YubiKeys for staff and students who need to access cloud-based school systems. The […]

Report includes BYOD requirement, new solutions for identity The White House Office of Management and Budget released a digital government strategy report, “Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People.” President Obama issued the directive to make services accessible from mobile devices and charged OMB with developing a strategy to […]