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18 May, 2009Gemalto, Open Communications Security partner for online authentication
Gemalto and Open Communications Security S/A, a Brazilian company specialized in information security, have entered into a partnership to collaborate on sales, consulting, implementation and support of Gemalto´s Protiva authentication solutions in Brazil and other countries in the Mercosur, a regional trade orgainzation including Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. The two companies will target telecom […]
18 May, 2009CoreStreet participating in Spring FEMA demo
CoreStreet announced that its CoreStreet PIVMAN Solution will be used during FEMA’s “Spring Ahead” demonstration, taking place the week of May 18. The purpose of the demonstration is to showcase FIPS 201 interoperability, with credentials issued from multiple jurisdictions utilizing the same technology as recommended in the draft National Incident Management System Credentialing Guideline. Coordinated […]
15 May, 2009How FIPS 201 bridges out
By Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines IDmachines has focused from day one on the opportunity created by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and the requirements in the access control market place that would emerge as a result of Federal Information Processing Standard 201 (FIPS 201). It hasn’t always been the most popular position, given the extent […]
13 May, 2009Daily RFID launches low-cost, low-power consumption reader
China’s Daily RFID has released a new low-cost plug-and-play contactless smart card reader designed for use in industrial and outdoor environments. The reader will hit the market this month at a planned $48 per unit. In addition to its low price point, Daily RFID expects users to find the device’s low consumption of power appealing. […]
12 May, 2009Legic demos multi-application contactless platform and new combo payWave offering
11 May, 2009Hackers on campus
Who’s doing it and what’s being done to prevent it By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications Hacking can mean many things. The image it conjures for most is that of a young man in a dark room lit by nothing more than the glow of a computer monitor, trying to break into some top-secret government […]
11 May, 2009Data breach at UC Berkley
Hackers broke into computer databases and potentially put at risk personal information of 160,000 students, alumni and others, according to an Associated Press report. In all, 97,000 Social Security numbers were stolen. The university said data include Social Security numbers, birth dates, health insurance information and some medical records dating back to 1999 were compromised. […]
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