Welcome SDW attendees

 

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For better cards, consider better materials »

The mix of materials used to create a card will greatly impact its durability and security. Commonly used plastic, PVC, is not the best option for secure IDs. Want to fight counterfeiting and extend card life the way high-security issuers do? Consider advanced materials.

The evolution of AFIS »

Fingerprints are the oldest biometric, used by law enforcement to solve crimes for more than a century. Modern AFIS provide so much more, incorporating other biometric modalities and extending to an array of applications beyond law enforcement.

Are states speeding toward mobile driver licenses? »

The identity industry has been buzzing about the possibility of placing driver licenses on mobile devices. Vendors are touting products and one state has been piloting a system for months, but it’s no slam-dunk. Roadblocks include standards, infrastructure and relying party acceptance, as players wade through the long list of extraneous functions served by state-issued IDs.

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Defense web site kills the password »

In an apparent first for federal web sites, the Defense Technical Information Center has outlawed the use of passwords for user access. Instead, it is requiring all users to have PKI-based credentials, either smart card or so ware-based certificates. It’s a real-world test to see if passwords can truly be eliminated. If users still come, other government sites – and perhaps the whole Internet – will follow.

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Employee benefits firm protects clients with two-factor auth »

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Did the U.S. Gov create the framework for digital ID? »

In the past three years the U.S. government has spent more than $20 million on 14 pilots to foster an identity ecosystem. Advances have been made by NSTIC, but are we really any closer to securing cyberspace? The AVISIAN editorial team put the pilots to the test, asking each for outcomes and lessons learned.

PACS 2.0 is cloud-based, IT-centric, token-agnostic … but will it be cheaper? »

The physical access control market tends to move at a glacial pace, and to date the vast majority of systems remain wired and on premises. But the industry is staring at a cloud-based future that is moving servers out of back rooms and enabling entry with the tap of a button on a mobile device. These new IT-centric PACS may very well be cheaper for end users as they challenge the longstanding business models that have defined the industry.

Cybersecurity leaves front gate unguarded »

When it comes to cybersecurity building taller walls and deeper moats is still the norm. But the front gate is unguarded as corrupt credentials account for two-thirds of breaches and a paltry 4% of cybersecurity spending goes to identity and strong authentication.

Step-up authentication uses social login »

It’s a common refrain: passwords suck and consumers need better authentication techniques. But getting strong digital credentials into the hands of millions is difficult. Step-up authentication provides a promising solution, enabling consumers to build high levels of assurance on top of existing social identities.

Clear IDs resurrected at airports, stadiums »

The registered traveler program that made headlines a decade ago has been reborn. Today, Clear cards are being accepted at more than a dozen airports and are also easing access at Major League Baseball stadiums from New York to San Francisco.

Corps outsource employee ID production »

Retransfer ups ante for desktop card printers »

The long road to biometric exit in the U.S. »

White House issues new cybersecurity plan »