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Google updates strong authentication roadmap
Aggressive changes in store for login system
Feds fund NSTIC pilots with digital ID use cases from kids to seniors
23 May, 2013Twitter responds to hacks, introduces two-factor authentication
With a number of high-profile Twitter accounts recently falling victim to attack— a list that includes the The Associated Press, Financial Times, Jeep, The Onion and Burger King— the folks at Twitter have decided to institute two-factor authentication on the popular social media site. As reported by the New York Times, Twitter’s new two-factor authentication will [...]
21 May, 2013Unisys Security Index lowest since 2007
Unisys released its annual Security Index report that offers a snapshot of the nation’s sense of security. The war on terror is less of a concern than in the past but consumers are more concerned with bank card fraud and identity theft. According to the report, 45% of those surveyed reported being extremely concerned about [...]
16 May, 2013Company Spotlight: Bionym, Inc.
A small Toronto start-up is pushing the limits of biometric identification by pioneering a modality that uses the human body’s unique electrocardiogram (ECG) pattern — a measure that varies based on heart size, shape and position in the body. Founded in April of 2011, Bionym Inc. is a spin-off of the University of Toronto that [...]
16 May, 2013McAfee adds biometric authentication to cloud storage
McAfee, a division of Intel, is launching a cloud authentication program that leverages face and voice recognition as factors. As reported by Computerworld, the product is called LiveSafe, and it will offer customers 1GB of online storage in the cloud. Users can access it via tablets, smartphones and PCs, and they’re authenticated into the system [...]
15 May, 2013Google updates strong authentication roadmap
Five years ago, Google’s login team published a roadmap for stronger consumer authentication. It’s now released a report on that roadmap and an updated version of what’s in store for the team. Eric Sachs, Google’s group product manager for identity, talked about the progress and challenges the team has had during this time. Google has [...]
29 Apr, 2013Spring 2013 Regarding ID Magazine available via interactive PDF viewer
AVISIAN Publishing is pleased to announce the release of the interactive version of the spring 2013 issue of Regarding ID. The interactive feature enables a miniature mode that you can thumb through as well as a full screen mode that allows you to read the magazine as if it were on the desk in front [...]
26 Apr, 2013Equifax identity proofing platform achieves LOA 3
Identity authentication and fraud mitigation service provider, Equifax, has revealed that its identity proofing platform has achieved FICAM Level of Assurance 3 (LOA3). Equifax’s solution has also been named an Identity Proofing Component member of the SAFE-BioPharma Trust Framework. Equifax’s FICAM Assurance Level 3 demonstrates the company’s ability to protect user identities and agency data, [...]
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