While the cloud is more important to the corporate enterprise, security is still lacking according to a survey from the Ponemon Institute sponsored by Gemalto.

Law enforcement wants help recreating fingerprints to try and help solve a crime. Anil Jain, a professor at Michigan State University, was approached by law enforcement to create a 3D replica of a murder victim’s fingerprint.

The latest edition of ForgeRock’s Identity Platform includes new capabilities that enable enterprises to deploy a secure, frictionless experiences. For example, if the laptop switches from a secure company Wi-Fi network to an unsecure network in a coffee shop, re-authentication would be invoked via a required response to a push notification sent to your phone – through a biometric TouchID, a swipe or other action – in order to maintain access to an online service.

HID acquired DemoTeller, a provider of instant issuance solutions for the financial market; Tascent announced the availability of the M6,
Oberthur signed a contract with the Government of the Republic of Mali to supply ePassports; ImageWare and RunMyProcess are working together to secure the enterprise; Entrust Datacard partnered with HARMAN International to secure the IoT.

A new report states that there is potentials a serious security breach with wearable devices. While the hack is complex, it’s possible to extract PINs from these fitness trackers and smart watches but consumer shouldn’t be too concerned yet.

When talking about cybersecurity, identity and authentication, the conversation often turns to “killing the password,” multi-factor authentication and mobile devices. ThreatMetrix wants to help companies recognize authorized users and stop cyber attacks using a network that can spot suspicious patterns and stops hackers from gaining unauthorized access.

Almost three-quarters of Europeans want to use biometric payments in the real world and online. Europeans say that the technology will be more secure and even quicker than traditional payment methods.

Gemalto has begun rolling out new driver licenses across Maryland; NEC announced a series of trials for cashless payment services using its facial recognition technologies; Entrust Datacard completed integration between the Entrust IdentityGuard Mobile Smart Credential and the BlackBerry 10 Smart Card Service Framework; SureID Inc. celebrated two-years of PIV-I issuance; Daon launched FIDO Quick Start.

Physical identity documents aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. The personal identity market was valued at $8.7 billion in 2016, and is forecast to reach $9.7 billion by 2021.

Biometric technologies are increasingly being used by financial institutions so customers can easily access account info on mobile devices. While some welcome the change there has been a backlash with some concerned over the possible theft of personal data and what that would mean for customers.