LaserCard Corp., which is already providing ID cards for Italy’s government, has now been awarded an $800,000 contract to supply its optical memory cards to the Carabinieri, the Italian national police force. The cards will be issued to all uniformed and civilian employees of the agency and will store personal data including employment, biometric identification […]

The International Authentication Association has elected two new board members, both from the UK. They are Richard Burhouse, Payne Security, a provider of brand protection and document authentication, and Mark McGlade, Ingenia Technology, which specializes in authentication and verification of product packaging. The association, headquartered in the UK, was formed in 2007 and brings together […]

M2SYS Technology, a biometric technology research and development firm, announced that it has finalized an agreement with ACS Technologies, a provider of information management solutions to nearly 50,000 churches, schools, and other faith-based organizations. Through the terms of the agreement, ACS Technologies will be offering Bio-SnapON, a biometric identification system developed by M2SYS, to its […]

Authenware announced an agreement with Telefnica, a telecommunications company, to employing Authenware’s security features. Under the deal, Telefnica’s login portals will be armed with the Authentest software, granting access to valid users by analyzing keystroke patterns and typing behaviors. With the agreement, Authenware will initially provide its services to Telefnica employees within the Information and […]

Public information available from government sources, commercial databases or online social networks could be used to predict most–and sometimes all–of an individual’s nine-digit Social Security number, according to two Carnegie Mellon University researchers, who intend to present their findings at the BlackHat 2009 information security conference later this month in Las Vegas. Alessandro Acquisti, associate […]

Unique Identification Authority of India names ‘Secretary of Identity’ By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines A race is on, not unlike the race to the moon and we will see if the United States can catch up with the rest of the planet when it comes to identity credentials. This blog and IDmachines continue to tout the […]

Oracle announced the availability of the first components of Oracle Identity Management 11g including Oracle Platform Security Services, Oracle Internet Directory 11g, Oracle Virtual Directory 11g, and Oracle Identity Federation 11g. Oracle Platform Security Services (OPSS), a new layer for security services available through Oracle Fusion Middleware, delivers a Service-Oriented Security foundation. As a security […]