DigitalPersona, a developer of fingerprint-based biometric solutions, has announced they have been chosen by Bentley University to deploy a software solution to the faculty and students. Bentley officials are hopeful the new software will enable increased security on the computers and networks while also relieving issues related to forgotten or stolen passwords. 

Revere Security has developed the Hummingbird algorithm to provide a higher level of security, and encourage the adoption of RFID solutions. The encryption includes secure identification and mutual authentication, with a minimal impact on tag performance.

Revere Security’s Hummingbird algorithm was engineered with RFID technology in mind, addressing concerns in security, performance, power and size restrictions. 

by Salvatore D’Agostino, IDmachines

The Smart Cards in Government conference was held in Washington and ran concurrently with the Interagency Advisory Board meeting.

IDmachines long ago concluded that the path to convergence runs through the use of the same method of authentication for logical access, physical access and device authentication. In a federated environment such as that evolving in the world of PIV-I it also requires validation of the authentication token. Validation in this case means determining that the token is current, not revoked, has a trusted issuer and that a chain of trust exists between the issuer and the relying party or organization. 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is searching for a two-factor authentication product, according to a Computerworld report. The bureau’s current authentication method is not suitable for remote access because it is vulnerable to key logger attacks that enables a hacker to impersonate an employee without being detected.

The bureau is looking for a physical devices, such as a smart card or token. The product would have support authentication with a range of devices, the Microsoft Smart Card Minidriver Specification and FIPS 201 standard and DSD Australasian Information Security Evaluation Program (AISEP) certification. 

GlobalPlatform launched the GlobalPlatform Card Networked Framework v1.0. The technical document - which can be downloaded here - introduces new concepts that will enable GlobalPlatform cards to support a sophisticated networked environment.

The Card Networked Framework v1.0 enables administration of a new generation of GlobalPlatform cards, which can utilize TCP/IP communications and support Web applications similar to those found on IT servers. This means that the smart card can connect to the Web.