Arcot System’s cloud authentication service, A-OK On Demand, has been selected as Evangelical Christian Credit Union’s (ECCU) official online transaction security system. The software from Arcot was said to meet all the needs of ECCU’s online banking system which included software-only PKI security. Account holders at ECCU in more than 100 countries now utilizing A-OK […]

A new partnership between idOnDemand and Novell produces a PIV smart card and single sign-on solution for secure login systems. Customers utilizing the product will be able to access to all their security barriers with the use of a single PIV smart card. The product features login to corporate IT resources, login through a VPN, […]

Software security company, VASCO Data Security Inc. announced a new partnership with Tech Data with plans to expand distribution into Canada. Tech Data, known for its IT products and logistics management services, will offer its reseller customers access to the VASCO DIGIPASS Pack for Remote Authentication, IDENTIKEY and DIGIPASS product lines. The expansion is due […]

In an effort to develop a solution for managing universal identities and access to federal facilities and systems, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Diebold Inc. have partnered to complete a study that will hopefully initiates the first steps of the project. The idea is to spread identity, credential and access management (ICAM) across […]

The Smart Card Alliance announced transit agencies across the United States are in the beginning stages of upgrading fare collection systems. The Transportation Council, made up of representatives including ACS, A Xerox Company, Booz Allen Hamilton, Cubic, The Garback Group, Giesecke & Devrient, INSIDE Contactless, JPMorgan Chase and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, has produced white […]

SCM Microsystems expands its product portfolio with introduction of three products. The new products are addressing the need for stronger and more convenient security solutions and access control applications. PAT1461, the first new device in the series from SCM, is a physical access control terminal which supports the growing focus on contactless technology. PAT1461 makes […]

After the recent violation of patients medical records, the Patients Association in the UK is campaigning for a medical smart card deployment. The patients are concerned about their safety and the confidentiality of their records after hearing that their medical records are being put online without their consent, according to the British Medical Association. Additionally […]

A new authentication manager for Microsoft Windows will now enable any identification device to be used for login. Passlogix Inc.’s v-GO Universal Authentication Manager (v-GO UAM) is said to not only speed up user’s network access and operations, but also cut costs of the back-end authentication infrastructure by more than 85% per user. Corporate markets […]

Radiant Logic introduces its new RadiantOne Suite 5.2 for businesses who want to globalize their business from a local management hub. The suite of products includes Virtual Directory Server Context Edition 5.2 and Identity and Correlation Server 5.2. Utilizing the new Global Identifier & Profile Builder technology, RadiantOne Suite 5.2 enables enterprises to create a […]

EMVCo announced a new opportunity to payment industry participants so that they may be more involved in the strategic planning and direction of global payments standardization. EMVCo, which shares ownership between American Express, JCB, MasterCard and Visa, invites interested organizations, including payment card issuers, acquirers, merchants, processors, card and terminal vendors, networks and their representative […]