Gemalto is looking to answer those nagging questions U.S. consumers have regarding digital devices and services. The identification vendor launched www.JustAskGemalto.com as a place where people can go for expert advice on topics such as Internet security, online payment, password management, credit card fraud, cell phone usage, identity theft and more. The site aims to […]

UPEK, a biometric fingerprint technology developer, has announced that they will have support for Windows 7 Beta as well as drivers and their Protector Suite available for pre-release for the Windows Biometric Framework. Both the drivers and Protector Suite support embedded notebook fingerprint sensors and the Eikon Digital Privacy manager from UPEK.   

SecuGen, a developer of biometric technologies, has announced that they have worked in partnership with technology developer Sun Microsystems to integrate their Hamster Plus and Hamster IV fingerprint readers into Sun’s Solaris, Ray and Identity Management Solutions. With the new integration Sun is now able to offer products featuring biometric authentication to their commercial and […]

TrustBearer Labs, an authentication and digital identity solutions company, announced today that the TrustBearer Desktop PIV API meets the FIPS 201 requirements and is approved by GSA for deployment in HSPD-12 programs. The certification enables government agencies to purchase TrustBearer Desktop PIV middleware to comply with the FIPS 201 standard as mandated by HSPD-12. TrustBearer […]

Ceelox, the Tampa-based biometrics and encryption software development firm, announced that the new version of their email encryption program, SecureMail, now works with Web based email programs like Microsoft’s Hotmail, Google’s Gmail and Yahoo Mail. The new SecureMail has an enhanced online user Dashboard and added user reports. SecureMail is available for individual use at […]

Gemalto announced that its Ezio Pocket Reader is the first certified reader made available to the market for MasterCard Advanced Authentication for Chip. The Advanced Authentication for Chip specification enables two-factor authentication on any EMV card already in use, whether or not it has been personalized according to the MasterCard Chip Authentication Program. It also […]

The European Payments Council, the European banking industry’s coordination and decision-making body, has released a series of ATM anti-skimming recommendations for the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). The suggestions include changing ATM card readers to prevent the attachment of skimming devices and measures to jam or disturb skimming devices. The EPC also suggests installation of […]