Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Guerrilla marketers use mobile billboards for surprise ad attacks In a world where everything is mobile, even billboards are starting to move in surprising ways. Machine-to-machine portfolio to throttle up Alpha Micro customers Components distributor Alpha Micro has teamed up with Sierra Wireless to position itself for uptake in 3G machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and embedded modules. Europe-wide ID cards scheme in the spotlight Further details of a pan-European ID interoperabilit
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Mobile technology taught to turn on thieves Stolen mobile telephones are being taught to turn against thieves by sending home word of where they are and letting owners snoop on calls. Machine-to-machine portfolio to throttle up Alpha Micro customers Components distributor Alpha Micro has teamed up with Sierra Wireless to position itself for uptake in 3G machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and embedded modules. Vodafone offers managed security for Windows Mobiles Vodafone has announce
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Heralding a new era for contactless payments in Europe, the new Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card has debuted in Germany, now offering its holders the convenience of secure, Tap & Go(TM) payment transactions. Already used five times more frequently than other credit cards in Germany, the new Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card features a SmartMX security EMV chip from NXP Semiconductors, the ...
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Fujifilm has just announced that it is preparing to add no less than nine SecureDigital cards to its offer. Colored blue, red, magenta and orange, the SD, SDHC, microSD and microSD cards respectively are set to fulfill the storage needs of photographers, SD-enabled mobile phone users and others.
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com , Tuesday 30 September 2008 at 17:04:00 New electronic ID scheme will be discussed at next week's ISSE security event Further details of a pan-European ID interoperability project known as Stork are set to be revealed at the Information Security Solutions Europe conference in Madrid next week....
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Nokia abandons business mobility Nokia is dropping its own business mobility solutions to concentrate on providing mobile email services for consumers. Europe-wide ID cards scheme in the spotlight Further details of a pan-European ID interoperability project known as Stork are set to be revealed at the Information Security Solutions Europe conference in Madrid next week. BPM strategies lack agility, says Gartner Many organisations lack the skills needed to implement first-class business
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Vodafone offers managed security for Windows Mobiles Vodafone has announced a managed service for enterprises designed to provide security for Windows Mobile handsets used by workers. Nokia abandons business mobility Nokia is dropping its own business mobility solutions to concentrate on providing mobile email services for consumers. Virgin Media guilty of Data Protection breach Virgin Media has been ordered to encrypt all portable mobile devices after it was found to have breached the D
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is announcing changes that will affect Florida drivers beginning tomorrow. One of the principal changes will be the identification required for driver licenses.
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Further details of a pan-European ID interoperability project known as Stork are set to be revealed at the Information Security Solutions Europe conference in Madrid next week.
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
It is said that you are more likely to leave your wallet behind than your cellphone when leaving the house. Most people are within 15 feet of their phone at any time, even when they are sleeping. One person in seven has been dumped by phone and the incidence of firing by phone is growing. The phone is so omnipresent it is becoming set to take over as the task-oriented access point for the Web, while the PC, the TV, and other large screen access points will continue to be the choice for video s
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
By Kristen Nowak Winn Accent Editor Two days. Two countries. Two completely different vacation experiences. That’s how I described our Labor Day weekend trip to friends and relatives, but it wasn’t the initial plan. Admittedly, the end result was due to some procrastination. But I’d rather focus on the key to any great getaway — a sense of spontaneity. My husband and I try to take advantage of three-day weekends whenever possible, so we figured it would be the perfect time to drive to Niaga
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Measuring 4.13 x 2.76 x 0.47 in., models ST-1210 smart card contact reader and ST-1275 dual smart card reader are designed for contact and contactless cards, and come in light grey/black. USB 2.0 compatible cards are used in building entry, network logon, digital signature, email encryption, single sign on, and transaction processing applications. EMV 200 Terminal Level 1 compliant and CCID ...
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Carleton University has been in the news lately for being the victim of a hacking attack. Erm, more accurately, Carleton has been in the news for having a student, Mansour Moufid, identify a serious security flaw in the Carleton Campus Card, which enabled him access to the email passwords of 32 of his fellow students. Moufid then wrote a report on how he was able to breach the school’s security, and snail mailed it to the school’s security department, who ignored him (says Moufid). Ten days af
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
The controversial amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990, which were brought onto the statute book by the Police and Justice Act 2006, are finally coming into force this Wednesday 1st October 2008. See: SI 2008 No. 2503 The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2008 The penalties for Section 1 unauthorised computer access offence ("hacking") is increased from 6 months to 2 years, making it eligible for Extradition from foreign countries. The statutory limitation on this
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
BIO-key International Inc. , a leader in wireless public safety solutions and finger-based biometric identification, announced today that Parente Randolph , a leading accounting and consultant firm, has deployed BIO-key's biometric identity solution to secure their new headquarters.
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
It's not making the same sized splash as the tidal wave created by SanDisk today, but Fujifilm is still vying for your flash card dollars with a bundle of newcomers.
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
VALHALLA, N.Y., September 29, 2008 - FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc., a leader in flash media products, today introduced four new Secure Digital (SD) cards, extending its trusted brand of flash memory. Meeting the ...
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
by rahnuma ahmed Official: “You ought to have some papers to show who you are.” Protagonist: “I do not need any papers. I know who I am.” Official: “Maybe so. But others are also interested in who you are.” – Kafkaesque journey of American sailor who has lost his identity papers, B. Traven, The Death Ship (tr. 1934) A non-fraudulent voter list, `a priceless gift to the nation’ Praise was due. And it was given. Ms Renata Dessallien, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representa
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
In an effort to protect the Ohio State student population and make the Buckeyelink Web site interface easier to use, social security numbers have been replaced by OSU identification numbers as the main identifier in student-related data systems, according to the Student Information Systems Project press release.
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
In an effort to protect the Ohio State student population and make the Buckeyelink Web site interface easier to use, social security numbers have been replaced by OSU identification numbers as the main identifier in student-related data systems, according to the Student Information Systems Project press release.
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
NEW YORK -- Among the people Linda Foley is working to help are a 3-year-old whose Social Security number is being used by someone for work purposes. And there's a 5-year-old whose identity is linked to driver's licenses, arrest warrants for drunken driving, and a warrant for unpaid child support.
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
ISLAMABAD (September 30 2008): The government on Monday fixed wheat support price at Rs 950 per 40-kg, increasing from earlier Rs 625 and made a passionate appeal to the farmers to increasing crop yield target by three million tonnes to ensure food security.
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
Attendees at last week’s Identity Theft Prevention and Identity Management Standards Panel (IDSP) workshop agreed to develop guidelines for identity verification in connection with the issuance of primary U.S. documents such as birth certificates, Social Security cards and state-issued driver’s licenses / ID cards.
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
New York Begins Issuing RFID-Enabled “Enhanced” Driver’s Licenses September 29th, 2008 The state of New York has begun issuing (pdf) so-called “enhanced” driver’s licenses (or EDLs). These licenses contain RFID tags and include the individual’s citizenship status on the face of the cards. They are issued under the Department of Homeland Security’s “Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative” and will be used as alternatives to passports for crossing the US border. According to DHS, the “long-range
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
Homeland Security Directive 12 now requires retirees and family members seeking to renew or replace a military identification card to provide two types of ID. Retirees...
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