Identity Management - Articles - Page 138

Study Says Biometrics to Become More Commonplace

August 1, 2012

The Biometrics Institute has released its 2012 Industry Survey, a look at the trends and developments in the industry over the last 12 months.

How Enterprises are Detecting Expert Fake IDs

August 1, 2012

Do you have $200 and a computer? You could have an expert-proof fake ID in your mailbox within a few weeks.

Security News -- London Olympics

Olympic Athletes Tweet Photos of Olympic Village Credentials

July 26, 2012

Several Olympic athletes were so excited to have arrived at the Olympic Village that they posted high-resolution images of their Village passes on Twitter.

Three ID Management Solutions from Biometric Enterprise Single Sign-On

Bill Spence

July 24, 2012

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 security cannot interfere with critical care technicians.

Identity Management -- Identity Theft

Online Identity Theft Is Up 300 Percent

July 17, 2012

Twelve-million pieces of personal information online are in the hands of fraudsters from the first quarter of 2012 alone.

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.

Security News -- Biometrics

FBI Working to Build Iris Scan Database

June 27, 2012

By 2014, the FBI will be testing a database for searching iris scans nationwide to track repeat offenders.

Powerful Plastic: Diversify and Unify Badges for Accountability

June 1, 2012

Let’s be honest. The average employee probably doesn’t give his or her ID badge much thought. They hope that they remember it each workday, it gets them in the building and it’s fun to swing around when they’re bored. But new badging systems are changing how IDs are being used throughout an organization, adapting the piece of plastic from a utilitarian accessory to an integrated business tool.

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.

350,000 Social Security Numbers Exposed at UNCC

May 10, 2012

Financial accounts and more than 350,000 Social Security numbers belonging to current and former staff members and students at UNC-Charlotte were exposed to the Internet.