Thursday, January 27, 2011
Smart cards no match for online spies Hackers are using a 'smart card proxy' attack to get around smart cards, according to security consultancy Mandiant
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Apple's iOS devices meet enterprise security needs With the new version of IOS, Apple Inc.’s iPad and iPhone devices now have seven key security features desired by enterprise users, according to Forrester Research Inc. These include locking unattended devices and wiping lost or stolen hardware
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Hitachi unit rolls out Password Manager 7 Calgary-based Hitachi ID Systems Inc. announced enterprise security software that will manage several different types of authentication systems. Password Manager 7.0 supports biometrics, smart phones and is designed for users who forget passwords easily
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
RIM beefs up BlackBerry smart card protector The upcoming device is lighter and has more security. Read why industry analysts say users in your organization may not need it if they follow proper procedures
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Gemalto, McAfee launch joint security offering The joint security offering combines Gemalto’s .NET smart card and other security products with McAfee Endpoint Encryption and Total Protection Data tools.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Thin is in at Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless is hip deep in a project to replace thousands of call center PCs with Sun Microsystems' thin client terminals. And the carrier is already counting up the savings. With about 5,000 Sun Ray terminals installed at three Western call centers, and a fourth in progress, Verizon has seen a 60 percent to 70 percent drop in desktop problems and a 30 percent decline in electrical use at each center. 
Sunday, March 12, 2006
RIM adds instant messaging to BlackBerry server The latest version of Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry Enterprise Server, introduced at Cebit on Friday, supports enterprise instant messaging and supports the development of applications that mobilize corporate applications, RIM said.
Thursday, August 25, 2005
Vendors see ID management as do or die Managing electronic identities is gaining ground as a necessary counter to protect Internet banking users and other online customers from the increasingly criminal usage of the worldwide Web.
Thursday, March 18, 2004
Air watchdog mulls biometrics A federal Crown corporation responsible for aviation security services is in the process of testing biometric technology as part of its new restricted area identification card (RAIC) program. 
Friday, June 27, 2003
Smart cards take on language barriers in healthcare The Queens Health Network (QHN) in New York serves one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the United States, if not the world. Its centerpiece facility, the 513-bed Elmhurst Hospital, just underwent a US$250-million modernization and now operates 16 clinics.
Monday, February 10, 2003
NTT DoCoMo to add cashless payment function to phones NTT DoCoMo Inc. will later this year begin selling mobile telephone handsets with integrated chips that enable them to double as electronic money and possibly commuter passes, according to a source close to the project.
Monday, September 09, 2002
Sony, Philips to develop new networking technology Japan’s Sony Corp. and the Netherlands’ Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV will jointly develop a new short-range radio-frequency communication technology, the two companies announced Thursday.
Thursday, September 05, 2002
Sony, Philips to develop new networking technology Japan's Sony Corp. and the Netherlands' Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV will jointly develop a new short-range radio-frequency communication technology, the two companies announced Thursday.
Wednesday, November 07, 2001
Security, Web services likely to dominate Comdex Just as it does at this time every year, the focus of the world's technology industry turns to Las Vegas, home of the annual Comdex Fall show that is set to begin next week — although this year the industry is one much changed from 12 months ago.
Wednesday, May 09, 2001
Visa 'smart card' technology almost ready for use Visa U.S.A Inc. announced Tuesday that the hardware and software needed for point-of-sales (POS) systems to read the embedded chip technology in its smart cards is now available.