VASCO Data Security expanded its DIGIPASS Pack with a new IDENTIKEY based version. The new packs feature software with DIGIPASS GO6 authenticators, a total solution that can address the security needs of small enterprises. DIGIPASS Pack for Remote Authentication provides customers with an extra security layer for corporate networks and data in mission-critical applications. By […]

Two-factor authentication isn’t always enough as fraudsters have found vulnerabilities in some of these system, according to a report from Gartner Inc. Trojan-based, man-in-the-browser attacks have evaded strong two-factor authentication, enabled through one-time password tokens. Other strong authentication factors, such as those using chip cards and biometric technology that rely on browser communications, can also […]

Gemalto announced that Banca Intesa in Serbia has selected its Ezio Classic reader to secure e-commerce services. The reader will enable users to make online purchases with EMV security. Banca Intesa determined to implement Gemalto’s authentication solution to protect its online customers from card-not-present fraud. To operate the Ezio Classic reader users insert their banking […]

Gemalto announced that it has surpassed 25 million smart card-based identity credentials shipped to the U.S. federal government. This total is evenly split between government identity credentials, used for securing the identities of federal government employees and military personnel and for electronic passports. 
 Some of Gemalto’s newest products for the U.S. government include its […]

Infinite Power Solutions has announced availability of the THINERGY MEC102, its new solid-state, thin-film, single cell battery designed for use in micro-electronic applications, such as semi-active RFID tags. The tiny MEC102 provides a nominal 4V output and features a flexible package design that maximizes the active area of the cell while minimizing the device’s footprint. […]

Toronto-based Zerofootprint is developing a new device for the home called the TalkingPlug that uses RFID technology to track how much energy a given appliance is using. The device is plugged into a wall outlet first, and then an appliance is plugged in on top of it. An RFID chip installed in TalkingPlug records the […]

Atmel Corporation has released its new ATA5575M1 transponder, a low frequency OTP (One Time Programmable) chip designed for next-generation access control systems. Application areas include: hotel rooms, engineering departments, offices, time recording systems and parking lots, as well as customer loyalty and membership cards. The new 0.9 square millimeter transponders feature trimmed 250- or 330-pF […]

Todos’s iPhone application, forthcoming Android application and updated onMobile Java MIDP technology give banks a solutions for user authentication and transaction verification using mobile phones. Todos onMobile portfolio adds context, informed consent and risk perception in the form of Todos’s unique technology: Dynamic Signatures using Sign-what-you-see and Secure Domain Separation. Dynamic Signatures enables a bank […]

Oberthur Technologies and Todos are joining forces to create services and products such as authentication devices and back-end servers to improve security, usability and trust for online e-shopping and e-banking users. This authentication service includes an authentication server for e-shopping and e-banking as well as a complete suite of devices: Card readers with associated EMV […]

GOTrust Technology Inc. and i-Sprint Innovations have announced they will be demonstrating the ready to ship One-Device-Security Solution. Built on the combined technologies of GO-Trust and i-Sprint this is security from the phone to the back-office. It is a solution for mobile PKI, One Time Passwords, VPN, secure SMS and out-of-band requirements, overcoming security vulnerabilities […]