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The demise of passwords has been greatly exaggerated
Passwords are not dead so more needs to be done to ensure proper access
White House doubles down on PIV, PKI, strong citizen ID
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
11 Oct, 2017Indonesia smart card IDs provide banking services to civil servants
A project involving HID Global seeks to put personal and banking information on millions of contact chips cards designed for current and retired government workers. Withdrawing pay and pensions from ATMs are among the cards’ planned capabilities.
05 Oct, 2017Secure authentication giant OT-Morpho is now IDEMIA, pushes augmented identity
The Latin-inspired IDEMIA reflects the firm’s commitment to a ‘safer world’ based on trusted identities. The company, which formed from an Oberthur and Morpho merger, also plans to focus on biometric ID under a push for what it calls augmented identity.
27 Sep, 2017Singapore digital ID key to new national “Smart Nations” plan
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of Estonia, the Asian country is expanding a service that enables consumers to more efficiently fill in digital forms for government services, while at the same time testing tokens for better security. The country’s planned national digital ID also could include services that appeal to the private sector.
19 Sep, 2017Nok Nok brings FIDO and Intel together for secure auth
The companies have embedded FIDO-compliant technology in computers running the latest technology from semiconductor heavyweight Intel, enabling consumers to use non-password methods to authenticate payments and other types of transactions. Healthcare and national security uses could follow.
18 Sep, 2017InAuth, AimBrain collaboration offers 6-factor authentication for mobile banking
Passwords are no longer a secure or effective method of protection from hackers, especially when it comes to mobile banking. InAuth and AimBrain’s InMobile solution has layers of security and a robust combination of biometric authentication – device, physical and behavioral –to ensure only the appropriate user can login.
13 Sep, 2017Mobile drivers licenses find wide support among U.S. consumers
A MorphoTrust USA survey report says the majority of respondents are interested in either owning mobile drivers licenses, or using mobile devices to renew those identity cards. The findings arrive not only at a time of increasing smartphone acceptance but moves to make law enforcement more digital and mobile.
06 Sep, 2017Louisiana expands secure authentication for government services
Working with CA Technologies, the state of Louisiana is pushing to bring more digital security and efficiency to 16 government agencies. Already, the secure authentication system has improved service access for some 1.5 million Medicaid recipients, while staying with the bounds of the state’s budget restraints.
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