BioPassword, Inc. announced findings from a survey, sponsored by BioPassword and conducted by Harris Interactive®, that reveal of the nearly nine in 10 (88%) online adults who use password-protected Web sites, 63% worry that their online password may be stolen and used for identity theft. However, 86% still say they prefer to select passwords that […]

If prices come down–and they are expected to–smart cards could see a gain in the access control market, maybe as much as 100% in the next five years, according to a new study from Frost & Sullivan. Private sector companies, with a focus on security and multi-applications, are likely to move toward smart card-based access […]

Nokia is developing a phone that will utilize NFC technology, but not in the way normally thought of. The company is looking for “new ways to help us all reduce our environmental footprint.” To meet this goal, the Nokia Research Center supported by Nokia designers conceived the Nokia Eco Sensor Concept. The visionary design concept […]

Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) has selected Aladdin eToken for employee authentication and compliance with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) security standards. They will control network logon through multi-function eToken smart cards. By the middle of 2008, EWEB expects to provide employees with a combination of Aladdin eToken smart card types – USB-based […]

ASSA ABLOY Identification Technologies (ITG) has partnered with Soliton Systems K.K. Japan, an IT security solutions provider. The combined solution includes the OMNIKEY 5321 contactless smart card reader and SmartOn for enterprise IT Security management. The combination of the OMNIKEY 5321 reader and Soliton SmartOn software allows end-users to quickly and easily use contactless technology […]

Key Benefit Administrators (KBA) will be implementing BioPassword Internet Edition to help secure access to the sensitive health insurance and benefits records of more than 3,000 clients covering 500,000 insured members. SecureWebManager, a centralized Web portal, depends on BioPassword’s authentication platform to verify users based on their unique typing rhythms, even if they are accessing […]

Intercede has joined the Oracle Extended Identity Management Ecosystem. Intercede’s MyID® identity credential management software integration to Oracle® Identity Manager provides joint customers with a single solution that provisions user accounts into multiple systems and manages the lifecycle of identities, identity credentials and devices such as smart cards, USB tokens and One Time Password (OTP) […]

BioPassword has announced that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) in Santa Ana, California is using BioPassword Enterprise Edition to authenticate its 4,800 employees, including deputies, and prevent intruders from accessing sensitive information like case records and criminal history. BioPassword’s authentication software platform is based on a simple, yet powerful, combination of the user’s standard […]

Solicore has contracted with HierStar to provide their paper-thin, flexible Flexion® battery for use in display card applications including one time password (OTP) cards. HierStar becomes the exclusive distributor of Flexion® battery in Asian markets. At less than a half-millimeter thick, Solicore’s ultra-thin flexible Flexion batteries make an ideal partner for all OTP and Smart […]

A wafer-thin device co-developed by Innovative Card Technologies and Emue Technologies, will allow reciprocal online, phone and email banking authentication in credit-card format. Reciprocal authentication is the ability to ID both parties involved in the remote transaction, in this case at the push of up to 12 buttons on an ISO-compliant credit card. Paris, France […]