Enterprises are being forced to rethink how to asses risk and protect data due to the “consumerization” of technology and the blurring boundaries between personal and professional use of computers, according to the Unisys Security Index. At same time, the increasing use of mobile devices and more mainstream uses for social networking sites create new […]

The Smart Card Alliance again plans to honor the companies and individuals who have had the greatest impact on the North American smart card industry in the past year with presentation of its “Outstanding Smart Card Achievement” (OSCA) awards at the CTST 2009–The Americas Conference May 4-7 in New Orleans. The alliance is currently seeking […]

AuthenWare, a provider of keystroke biometrics software, announced that Hutchinson Port Holdings Group (HPH) has selected its patent-pending software to handle the security interactions between its customers and U.S. Customs for its Americas operation. HPH is a leading port investor, developer and operator. HPH Americas is implementing AuthenTest to increase the security of the interactions […]

HID Global announced the launch of Asure ID 2009 card personalization software. The software enables users to control how data is sequenced and entered on to the card. The new software is designed to improve the speed and throughput of enrolling cardholders and making smart card development and deployment simple. The latest software incorporates familiar […]

Researchers from the Hanoi University of Technology in Vietnam have announced that they have successfully hacked facial biometric software found on certain laptops from Toshiba, Lenovo and Asus, according to an article from The Industry Standard. As the researchers planned to reveal their methods for attacking the software at the Black Hat DC conference in […]

UPEK, developers of biometric solutions, have announced the release of a new fingerprint scanner designed for netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) to be integrated into different manufacturer’s next models. The hardware and software included are called the TouchStrip TCS5 Fingerprint Sensor and Fingerprint Suite Starter respectively. The Fingerprint Suite Starter operates by memorizing your […]