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Security News -- ID Management

GAO: Security Clearance Confusion for Civilian Federal Workers Too Costly

July 16, 2012

The current tool used by the Director of National Intelligence for determining clearance levels produces wildly different results than government standards.

Study Says Aging Eyes Hinder Biometric Scans

May 30, 2012

Identifying people by scanning the irises of their eyes may not be as reliable as some might think.

Texas ID Law Blocked, Suspected of Bias

March 12, 2012

The law would require photo ID for voting privileges, blocking many Hispanic voters from the ballot boxes.

Centralizing Hospital Credential Management at the Touch of a Finger

February 28, 2012

Requiring busy professionals to juggle multiple passwords in their stressful, fast-paced, mission-critical duties is extremely difficult. Enterprise single sign-on (ESSO), in tandem with the security and superior performance of biometric sensors, is essential in healthcare applications where security is a must but where it cannot interfere with critical care technicians.

White House Wants Companies to Create ID Management 'Ecosystem'

February 7, 2012

White House and other federal officials are actively urging private technology companies to create an ecosystem of identity management solutions that are interoperable.

Sophisticated Operation Stole Millions

ID Theft and Bank Fraud Ring Advertised Its Services

Started with Real Social Security Numbers

January 11, 2012

Two individuals obtained credentials and then worked with others to open accounts and gain access to loans all illegally.

Turns Out Theft Not Rare

Waiters at Top NYC Steakhouses in Identity Theft Ring

Stole Credit Card Info at Restaurants

November 21, 2011

The alleged scam targeted customers who often paid with American Express Black cards and other high-limit credit cards.

Theft Ring Hidden in Mobile Phone Business

Secret Service Agents Catch Group Stealing Card Numbers with Skimmers

Security Officials from Target Stores Helped with Evidence

November 6, 2011

As skimming grows, the good news is that two men were arrested November 1 on charges of conspiring to produce, use, or traffic in one or more counterfeit devices, following a lengthy U.S. Secret Service investigation.

Healthcare Information Under Attack

Medical Identity Theft a Growing Problem

Hospital Security Reports Identity Theft Expanding

October 6, 2011

Medical identify theft is the fastest-growing form of identity theft, affecting 1.42 million Americans in 2010.

High Tech Security That Fits in A Wallet

Sue Marquette Poremba

July 1, 2011

The University of Arizona, like major research universities across the country, found that many of its grants and contracts were tied to higher levels of access security. Access to buildings with old-fashioned keys and locks or cards with magnetic strips swiped into pin pads didn’t provide the amount of security the University was looking for. So the school made the switch to smart cards.