Recorded Future found login credentials connected to 47 United States government agencies freely available on the Web. While these passwords can’t necessarily be used to access government systems — with password reuse a rampant problem — it’s a troubling statistic that could lead to misuse of government systems.

AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the Summer 2015 Regarding ID magazine. Highlights from the issue include: Cybersecurity leaves front gate unguarded, Opportunity and issues surround electric grid security standard, UN biometric system streamlines relief to refugees.

If all has gone as planned, providers of identity, credential and access management (ICAM) programs and tools to federal agencies will learn the government’s latest requirements for their products and services.

Precise Biometrics has won an order for Tactivo from an English National Health Service Foundation Trust; Intercede is teaming up with Citrix to offer Intercede’s Citrix Ready MyID technology to XenMobile customers; The Department of Public Safety’s Fingerprint Applicant Services of Texas program will expand its current network of 93 enrollment facilities to include 55 new locations.

GlobalPlatform has created an Identity Task Force to help inform enterprises of some of the specification that enable identity. A goal of the Task Force will be the advancement of GlobalPlatform specifications to encourage developers to capitalize on the ability of the Trusted Execution Environment and Secure Element to host secure identity services on mobile devices.

A smart card system is being deployed to help reduce identity fraud for student testing in Nigeria. The West African Examinations Council and HID Global are set to issue more than 2.2 million cards for students in Nigeria in an effort to improve exam validation processes.

Connecting a physical access control system to an Internet-enabled backbone can ease a lot of pain for the end user. IP technology simplifies the infrastructure and can be more cost effective and easier to use. Still, some question if putting these systems online makes them more vulnerable.