The Security Industry Association looks at some of the potential technologies that can help the U.S. secure its borders. From biometric exit and entry to fences, real and virtual there are a variety of systems that can help protect the borders.

Passwords are not secure and enterprises are actively seeking out different digital identity and authentication technologies to help them secure online assets. Multi-factor authentication can go a long way to preventing many of these breaches as passwords are still the number one way hackers are gaining access to information on computer networks.

Two-factor authentication is critical when protecting access to cloud-based resources. One way to better protect access to these sites is using two-factor authentication.

Making the jump to online identity vetting and benefits applications makes sense for many reasons, not the least of which is convenience, but there are concerns that must to be addressed to ensure these systems are secure as well as easy to use. Vetting an identity online can be a tricky business, but thankfully, there are entities working to ensure that a citizen applying for Medicaid, child welfare or similar service is who they claim to be.

There are a number of place transactions can be processed on a smart device, the Trusted Execution Environment — or TEE — is emerging as one of the most popular options.

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.

One of the biggest recurring issues that the biometrics industry faces is that the technology is often misunderstood, in turn perpetuating resistance to its use and creating assumptions based on a general lack of knowledge. One of the larger misunderstandings has to do with biometric technology associated with the eye; iris — which is common and mainstream — versus retina.