HID Global announced it has secured an 85,000-unit order from a major U.S. government agency for the company’s OMNIKEY contact smart card readers for network authentication. The OMNIKEY solutions include both contactless and contact-based readers for use with desktop and mobile devices. HID will provide 85,000 of its OMNIKEY USB contact-based smart-card readers that will […]

Gemalto announced that it has integrated its smart card technology with Microsoft U-Prove for enhanced security. U-Prove is designed to be a privacy-protecting cryptographic technology that helps address the need to protect identity-related information online by enabling people to disclose minimal amounts of identifying information when they can access applications and services. It’s designed to […]

Gemalto is introducing the Protiva Mobile OTP, a new way for businesses and their employees to deploy two-factor authentication, by using their mobile phones. The company also announced that its Strong Authentication (SA) Server and Protiva OTP Tokens have been integrated with Microsoft DirectAccess. The Protiva Mobile OTP is part of Gemalto’s Protiva Strong Authentication […]

Imation, a global technology developer that specializes in data storage, will be showcasing various offerings from its Defender line of removable storage products at the 2011 RSA Conference. Among the new offerings that Imation is to demonstrate at the conference are the new 64 gigabyte capacity versions of its F100, F150 and F200 +Biometric Flash […]

Computer manufacturer Lenovo, biometrics developer AuthneTec and RSAhave partnered on a new high-level security solution for Lenovo’s ThinkPad laptops. The solution sees an AuthenTec TCS5 fingerprint sensor using RSA’s SecurID authentication algorithm integrated into Lenovo’s ThinkPad T410, X201, X201 tablet and W510 computers. Lenovo is combining the embedded fingerprint scanner with a one-time passcode for […]

Shared secrets, such as your first pet’s name or a high school mascot, are a common way to retrieve passwords and reset accounts. With the explosion of social networking these secrets are easier for fraudster’s to find. To combat these problems IDology has developed a knowledge-based authentication solution that uses a company’s data on an […]

Intercede announced that its MyID PIV version 9, the latest version of the identity and credential management software, has been released. The software is targeted at government and corporate users who are required to meet the latest Personal Identification Verification (PIV) and PIV-Interoperable standards. Intercede MyID v9 provides a path to compliance with the latest […]

Biometric Signature ID, a developer of signature gesture biometric technology, is one of three Texas companies has been awarded a piece of the $6.35 million investment from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), according to a Gov Monitor article. The TETF was developed by the Texas state government to help foster growth and innovation in […]

CSO Security and Risk has released a report on the five top-of-mind cloud security issues for 2011, and what CSOs and other IT security professionals say to watch out for. In 2011 experts see there being a need for better access control and identity management. “The cloud by nature is highly virtualized and highly federated, […]

IronKey announced that two of its products, Trusted Access for Banking and Enterprise, have achieved updated certified interoperability with the newest RSA SecurID 4.1 software client from RSA. These certifications are part of the RSA Secured Partner Program, and this interoperability enables IronKey to combine the RSA SecurID platform with financial malware protection and mobile […]