Visa Europe may start announcing use of one-time password tokens by cardholders in Europe, according to a ZDNet Australia report. EMUE, an Australia-based security vendor, says financial institutions in the country are going to start trialing the technology in the next six months as well. EMEU’s card contains a microprocessor, a 12-button keypad, a small […]

Giesecke & Devrient has joined with Aveso Inc. to produce one-time password tokens and authentication cards. Aveso, a Minneapolis-based flexible display vendor, will provide its rugged display technology to G&D to produce one-time password generators in a credit card form factor. These devices are being used by to authenticate individuals for access to online information. […]

Homeland Security starts writing checks but states are still frsutrated By Zack Martin, Editor Real ID came out of the 9/11 Commission recommendations suggesting states should do more to identify individuals applying for driver license and state IDs. This was in response to the fact that some of the 9/11 hijackers were able to obtain […]

SCM Microsystems Inc. announced CHIPDRIVE MyKey, a new USB device designed to make it safer and easier for people to access the Internet and information networks. The technology is based on smart card technology. The CHIPDRIVE MyKey stores passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive information. It works with an application that fills in username/password […]

Microsoft has recently chosen TrustBearer Labs to incorporate their OpenID service into Microsoft’s HealthVault. The inclusion of OpenID will allow HealthVault users to access their web-stored private medical information via secure means such as smart cards, biometric readers, or security-enhanced mobile phones. Due to the higher security required with personal private data such as one’s […]

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced its 90-nanometer smart card IC with high-data storage capacity for subscriber identity module cards and mobile TV applications. The new 90nm smart card IC uses a Samsung proprietary 16-bit CalmRISC processor with 16.5KB RAM, 384KB ROM, and a large capacity 288KB EEPROM. Samsung will unveil a flash memory version […]

Intercede Group has launched MyID 8, an Identity and Credential Management System. Features of the system include: support for capturing facial biometrics, fingerprints, document scanning; built-in identity verification with identity background checking and biometric verification services; and simplified physical and logical access control. Intercede’s MyID manages the devices and credentials used for photo ID badges, […]