The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have chosen Experian and Symantec’s joint two-factor credentialing product for enterprise remote identity proofing and multi-factor authentication credentialing. This decision is part of Science Applications International Corporation’s $78 million contract to help CMS solve problems in conjunction with serving the uninsured population. The joint credentialing product cuts […]

Financial and commercial card producer CPI Card Group has partnered with X-Card Holdings LLC to manufacture a new card called PowerCore. This card has its own on-board power system that can enhance gift cards and financial payment cards. Card issuers can customize the PowerCore card with lights and sound for enhanced gift card experiences. For […]

SurePassId, located in Melbourne, Fla., has created a credit card-sized device to generate one-time passwords in the hopes of reducing occurrences of identity theft and fraud, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The product is a flexible plastic device that looks like a credit card but has an e-Ink display in one corner. With the touch of […]

VASCO Data Security International, Inc. is launching the DIGIPASS 837, an acoustic smart card reader, at this year’s CeBIT expo in Hannover, Germany. This reader combines the functionality of one-time passwords and electronic signatures to fend off man-in-the-middle attacks on financial organizations using an EMV infrastructure. The acoustic interface handles user authentication and enables users […]

VASCO Data Security International Inc. announced that its Brazilian distributor TechMag has decided to secure its server infrastructure with VASCO’s DIGIPASS technology. TechMag has implemented the DIGIPASS GO 3 and DIGIPASS for Mobile 3.0 platforms to its commercial department to provide this authentication. TechMag chose to implement the stronger authentication because its employees login to […]

Gemalto will be demonstrating its strong authentication and one-time password (OTP) solutions and the introducing OTP login with Windows DirectAccess for remote and on-premise employees. The solution will enable corporate users to securely logon to their network from a computing device running Windows 7 without the need for a conventional VPN.
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IronKey has revamped its Trusted Access service for enterprise IT management. Called Enterprise Service, organizations can now use Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and cloud applications to reduce or eliminate the endpoints and supporting infrastructure enterprises must have, as well as lowering operations and maintenance expenses. Trusted Access helps enterprises meet the challenges expanding into […]

OneLogin is now offering RSA SecurID technology as an integrated option on its cloud-based Identity & Access Management Service. The SecurID feature will add a second layer of authentication to OneLogin in order to prevent unauthorized access to the product. To add the two-factor authentication, users may enter their personal password, along with a SecurID-generated […]

ActivIdentity has added a fraud detection service and authentication capabilities to its 4TRESS Authentication Appliance. Targeted to the banking industry, 4TRESS offers multi-layered strong authentication for both network and cloud services. 4TRESS provides real-time fraud prevention and helps banks protect themselves against cyber attacks and meet FFIEC regulations. It delivers two-factor authentication through a device […]

Yubico has announced the launch of YubiKey NEO, an NFC-enabled version of its YubiKey USB authentication token for single tap mobile security. The device, which fits on a keychain and includes NFC contactless technology as well as a USB interface, can be read by an NFC-enabled smart phone or tablet straight out of the box […]