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
06 Mar, 2014DHS taps XTec, Legic’s new partner
XTec awarded DHS PIV contract XTec was awarded a 10-year, $102.8 million contract to supply PIV related products and services to the U.S. Department of Homeland security. The contract was originally awarded to HP Enterprise Services in September but XTec protested, stating that the agency didn’t properly review the proposals. Homeland Security announced the new […]
26 Feb, 2014HID: Convergence is coming
HID Global released a white paper describing an emerging security environment in which users will have a seamless experience when using cloud-based applications and services, accessing data and opening doors. This environment will move the industry beyond traditional strong authentication approaches, cards and readers to simplify and improve how identities are created, managed and used […]
20 Feb, 2014Morpho certified, Nigerian banks roll out biometrics, Villanova gets ID grant
Morpho receives Lenel certification Morpho, through its U.S. company MorphoTrak, has received factory certification from Lenel Systems International and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program. Morpho biometric access readers now interface with the OnGuardaccess control system through BioManager middleware by Identity One. Lenel is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of […]
17 Feb, 2014How to manage identities in an era of regulation
ID and security solutions enable industries to address unique compliance challenges
By Ajay Jain, President and CEO, Quantum Secure Identity is the new firewall. Recognizing the need for rigorous identity management is built on understanding that no individual in a facility or campus can ever be allowed access to an area they are not authorized to enter. This is a major security issue at most organizations, […]
29 Jan, 2014HID’s 2014 security predictions
HID Global released its projections for trends that will have the greatest impact on the secure identity industry in 2014. The predictions encompass a range of solutions and technologies, including anticipated advances in physical and logical access control, secure issuance, identity assurance, visitor management, electronic ID (eID) and secure asset tracking. Selva Selvaratnam, CTO at […]
23 Jan, 2014IdenTrust acquired, Datacard opens Hong Kong hub
HID buys IdenTrust HID Global announced the acquisition of IdenTrust Inc., a provider of solutions for interoperable digital identities that can authenticate, encrypt, and create electronic signatures for every type of transaction or activity where proof of identity is essential. The acquisition expands HID Global’s ability to provide secure identity solutions to governments, corporations and […]
20 Jan, 2014Smart cards stem the tide of Medicare fraud and abuse
Why ‘after-the-fact’ fraud fighting is not enough
Can smart cards save the Medicare system $30 billion per year? Although there has been some success in combating Medicare fraud, we still do not have an answer to this question because implementation of a smart card program has yet to come to fruition.
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