Online and Digital Identification, Securing Web 2.0, PKI and Digital Certificates

Valtech and BSI partner for enhanced online security

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Valtech, a consulting firm, has partnered with Biometric Signature ID Inc. (BSI) to offer enhanced identity proofing and electronic signature applications.

Valtech will leverage BSI’s BioSig-ID technology, a biometric handwriting and gesture technology that a user activates by using a mouse to create an online ID. For identity verification, the product’s Click-ID technology requires users to click on specific objects within an image in a certain way.


Valtech’s digital and mobile solutions will also incorporate BSI’s uSignOnline electronic signature application, which enables users to sign contracts online and provides positive proof of authorization.

Valtech serves clients in several industries, including telecommunications, retail, financial services, health care and the public sector. [end] 

The U.S. Social Security Administration contracted with Experian to add fraud prevention services for secure authentication to access the new online Social Security Statement.

The new online Social Security Statement provides Social Security earnings and benefit information, as well as estimates to help people plan for retirement. It also gives estimates for disability and survivors benefits. With the online statement, users can see whether their earnings are accurately posted to their Social Security records.

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ValidSoft, a supplier of telecommunications-based fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification products, announced its new partnership with Spindle Inc., a mobile commerce and alternative payment solutions provider to bring payments security products to U.S.-based customers.

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The April meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a list of audio and accompanying PowerPoint slides (in pdf format).

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CSC has partnered with identity authentication technology and services provider Daon to produce a biometric multifactor authentication service for the banking industry. The product, called ConfidentID Mobile, provides in and out-of-band identity authentication for transactions in multiple channels, including online and mobile.

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