Identity and Homeland Security
Issues of identity are prominent in U.S. plans to stregthen security at the nation's border and transportation systems. Programs such as US-VISIT include databases and biometrics in an effort to verify the identity of individuals traveling to and within the United States.
Survey: Data Archival Efforts Inefficient By Judy Mottl -
Credentialing Article Published March 27, 2008
New report cites weak archival strategies and high risk for data.
The Privacy Debate Beyond Google-DoubleClick By Kenneth Corbin -
Credentialing Article Published March 17, 2008
Consumer watchdog groups failed to impose privacy safeguards on the latest merger. Next up: Microsoft-Yahoo.
Laptop Encryption Has a Point of Weakness By Andy Patrizio -
Credentialing Article Published March 2, 2008
Researchers find a way to get at disk encrypted passwords under the right circumstances.
OpenID Gets Star Power By Kenneth Corbin -
Credentialing Article Published February 7, 2008
With Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, IBM and VeriSign joining its board, the notion of an online universal identifier doesn't look like a pipe dream any more.
ID Purveyors to Meet with Deployers – Object: Single Sign-on By Stuart J. Johnston -
Credentialing Article Published September 7, 2007
Tired of remembering a daunting list of passwords and user names for virtually everything you do? Several solutions are in the works.
Does IT Certification Matter Anymore? By James Maguire -
Credentialing Article Published May 9, 2007
The value of IT certification changes as technology changes, so it benefits tech workers to stay current with employers’ attitudes toward certs.
OpenID Joins Microsoft's New Security Features By Clint Boulton -
Credentialing Article Published February 6, 2007 UPDATED: Bill Gates helps outline the latest security with Windows products, and tips the hat to the industry-wide Trustworthy Computing initiative.
Identity Security Looks to Command 'Presence' By Clint Boulton -
Credentialing Article Published December 22, 2006
Presence Technology is the latest startup in a security software market that is expanding even as it shrinks.
Fortifying Identity Products
Credentialing Article Published December 6, 2006
CA and HP upgrade their identity management software suites,
offering new integration and support components.
Case Study: v-Go Single Sign-On Helps Clarian By Esther Shein -
Credentialing Article Published November 10, 2006
A bloated password system was crippling Clarian Health Partners. So the company turned to v-Go’s technology.
Stakes Rise in Notebook Safety By David Needle -
Credentialing Article Published August 2, 2006
Increased mobility puts more data at risk, which has vendors scrambling.
U.S. Completes E-Passport Testing By Roy Mark -
Credentialing Article Published April 21, 2006
Testing of biometric passports and e-passport readers is complete, and the United States plans to implement the readers for processing Visa Waiver Program visitors by the end of October.
Q&A with Neal Creighton, CEO, GeoTrust By Erin Joyce -
Credentialing Article Published March 7, 2006
Neal Creighton discusses why he thinks two-factor authentication, such as using encryption to verify the identity of the party undertaking an online transaction, is about to have a break-out year.
Biometric Passports Face Second Test By Roy Mark -
Credentialing Article Published January 18, 2006
The second round of testing e-passports that contain contactless chips with biometric data began Sunday at San Francisco International Airport.
Justice Seeks Faster Fingerprints
Credentialing Article Published July 19, 2005
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is close to awarding several proposals to build advanced prototype technologies that will capture fingerprints and palm prints more rapidly and accurately.
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