Feds: Smart card usage increasing
Cybersecurity experts consider standards for multi-factor authentication in the retail sector
SIA takes on health care security space
Fall 2016 Regarding ID
18 Aug, 2014Oak Ridge National Labs deploys combination PIV, CIV smart card ecosystem
Large deployment includes 260 operating buildings, staff of 9,000
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a technology research facility for the U.S. Department of Energy, is deploying a mix of PIV and CIV credentials throughout its Tennessee facilities.
13 Aug, 2014Smart Card Alliance taps Lars Suneborn for education, training role
Lars Suneborn has joined the Smart Card Alliance as the director of training programs. In this role he will lead and expand education, training and certification initiatives on smart card technology for the alliance.
07 Aug, 2014Quantum Secure goes to the cloud, TSA taps MorphoTrust for credential verification
Quantum Secure unveils cloud-based products, TSA taps MorphoTrust for ID verification, Smart Card Alliance Latin America and FSU – Panama partner and China Academy of Telecommunications Research of MIIT joins GlobalPlatform.
04 Aug, 2014Could multi-factor have clotted Heartbleed
Two-factor protects users from Mammoth bug’s sting
Heartbleed was a bug in OpenSSL software used on web servers worldwide. OpenSSL encrypts data sent from the server to web visitors. It includes a feature called a heartbeat, which sends some data back to the visitor’s browser to let it know the site is ready and waiting for request and the heartbeat sends the same amount of data that the browser received, like an echo. But the Heartbleed bug added a vulnerability that could enable passwords and other data could have been openly accessed and the hackers likely would have gone undetected.
01 Aug, 2014HHS not complying with HSPD-12
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has not always complied with federal guidance when deploying credentialing systems for HSPD-12, according to an Inspector General’s report. Security controls over the implementation of the smart card credentialing program at HHS have been inadequate because “essential information security requirements were not implemented,” the report states.
28 Jul, 2014Today’s contactless cards do more than just open doors
Real-world deployments reveal range of secure services
Contactless smart cards can do more than open doors. So, what do college students, business travelers, sports enthusiasts and visitors of theme parks have in common? They’re all using contactless smart cards to make purchases, personalize their experiences and access loyalty programs.
24 Jul, 2014PKI primed, HID and Eid partner, FIDO’s new members
News briefs of the week, including: PKI is the gold standard when it comes to identity management and the market is poised for growth; HID Global teamed with Eid Passport to supply the company with the ActivID Credential Management System; Bionym and Winfrasoft joing the FIDO Alliance.
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