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Finger Scan 1.1 (Mobile)

Impress your friends with how cool the iPhone is with your very own fingerprint authentication system. For amusement purposes only.

Tags: Fingerprint Authentication, Mobile, Kudit

Software downloads 2008-08-15

Some U.K. bank users ready to embrace biometrics

Some U.K. bank users ready to embrace biometricsFingerprint authentication for online services is a no-brainerFinger scanning offers "low friction" means for authentication, allows more than one user in a household to individually authenticate using a *single*, shared device into as many sites as accept it, and the device is worthless...

Tags: Scanners, SECURITY, password, fingerprint, fingerprint authentication, authentication, biometrics, scanner

Discussion threads 2005-05-07

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The Dutch National Ombudsman Secures Systems With Fingerprint Recognition and Single Sign-On

The Dutch National Ombudsman wanted to improve desktop security for all employees and data related to the handling of complaints and increase the ease of use for frequently used applications, like the agency's dossier registration system, by eliminating the need for users to log in for each application. The challenge...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Single Sign-on, Fingerprint Recognition, Help Desk, It Operations

Case studies 2009-07-01

How can Internet security be stepped up?

The state of Internet security nowadays has reached its worst it has ever seen. With botnets attacking Mac's which was almost unheard of before last week and password thefts, eBay and Twitter scams to identity and data theft which breached the Pentagon. One of the main reasons...

Tags: Password, Internet, Internet Security, P4ssw0rd, Biometrics, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-04-23

Social networks have taught us cryptography (probably) won

Social networks have taught us cryptography probably wonYou don't get itWhat you are missing is that if a mandate were applied that caused all emails to have signed keys, that would require the bots to follow suit or simply get shunted by ISPs that could follow guidelines for handling mail...

Tags: E-mail, Digital security, social networking, network, level attack, authentication method, bot, GnuPG, password, cryptography

Discussion threads 2009-02-09

BioConfirm v0828 (Windows)

SiC/SSU Is designed to enhance SenditCertified.com's Certified ePackage delivery. With this utility, you can begin to use the powerful fingerprint authentication features of SenditCertified. The utility runs multiple phases depending upon what your PC or laptop may require. The first phase checks what operating system you have and what type...

Tags: Permission, Utility, Microsoft Windows, Fingerprint, BioConfirm, SiC/SSU, Scanners, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-09-09

Biometric Network Logon 2007.2.0.0 (Windows)

The Biometric Network Logon is a biometrical authentication solution for the user-friendly, comfortable, safe and secure access to Windows Networks with Active Directory. Each user or group of users can use one of the following login methods: Username + Fingerprint Smart Logon. Only Fingerprint Fast Logon. Username + Password...

Tags: Password, Network, Logon, Griaule Technology, Biometric Network Logon, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2008-06-29

Continental's TSA Airport Security is decidedly Un-CLEAR

As some of you may know, my job as a systems architect for one of the world's largest systems integration firms requires that I do a large amount of travel. Typically, I'm away from home about four days out of the week. Naturally, this results in going through a lot...

Tags: Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-12

With the Quickness: HD Moore sets new land speed record with exploitation of Debian/Ubuntu OpenSSL flaw

So, for those who haven't heard, a Debian packager modified the source used for OpenSSL on Debian based systems Debian and the whole of the Ubuntu family to remove the seed used for PRNG Pseudo Random Number Generator used when creating SSL keys.  Well, HD Moore set a new record...

Tags: OpenSSL, SSH, Debian, Key, Flaw, HD, ID, Ssl/Tls, Operating Systems, Open Source, Security, Software, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-05-14

Websense: Microsoft Live Hotmail CAPTCHA hacked in 6 seconds

Websense: Microsoft Live Hotmail CAPTCHA hacked in 6 secondsYahoo is implementing CAPTCHA at the send...level. So every mail you send requires you enter a capycha response. Totally not acceptable.This is why large networks like Google, MS Live, etc. will simply not serve the enterprise like all the bloggers think.It is...

Tags: web computing, CAPTCHA, Microsoft Live Hotmail CAPTCHA, Websense Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-04-14

Yet another case of false info in a bank's press release to limit fallout

By way of Bruce Schneiers blog comes news of a press release issued by a credit union that reeks of the sort of spin control that bank PR people must resort to in order to pretend to the public that their security is better than it is. Says the press...

Tags: Software Infrastructure, Security, Personal Technology, Legal, IT Management, General

Blog posts 2007-04-13

Your data: safe in your hands?

Your data: safe in your hands?Hi greatGreat Idea for Security of DataHi greatSecurity is main concern in todays time and this suggested article is very good stuffThe man is rightI completely agree that most people and companies would be a lot better off having Google look after their data than...

Tags: Backups, search thing, Google Inc., security

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

VA, MD responders get digital ID cards

Virginia and Maryland will be the first states to deliver high-tech credentials to police, firefighters and emergency workers to carry in a regional crisis. The program is limited to counties surrounding Washington DC. In Northern Virginia, 4,000 cards with digital fingerprints will be delivered to first responders. In Maryland counties,...

Tags: ID card, responder

Blog posts 2006-12-22

Lenovo's X60 Thinkpad: A perfect balance of tablet portability, notebook functionality?

Ever since the very first Thinkpad (I believe it was the 700c), Ive relied on the sleek black portables with the slightly rubberized black finish to get my job done. Over the years, I have strayed a few times. An HP Omnibook here. A Sony Vaio there. A brief...

Tags: X60 Thinkpad Tablet:The Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet, tablet, battery, Wired &, Wireless, Personal Technology, Mobile, General

Blog posts 2006-11-15

Lenovo's X60 Thinkpad: A perfect balance of tablet portability, notebook functionality?

Ever since the very first Thinkpad (I believe it was the 700c), Ive relied on the sleek black portables with the slightly rubberized black finish to get my job done. Over the years, I have strayed a few times. An HP Omnibook here. A Sony Vaio there. A brief...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, X60 Thinkpad Tablet:The Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet, battery, tablet

Blog posts 2006-11-15

Identity substitutes, tokens and proxies

Identity substitutes, tokens and proxiesHow Adrian ends his day....The police email him a $225 ticket for going 1 mile over the speed limit in his RFID car.His boss calls him in the office to reprimand him for coming in late according to his RFID fob.He has to pick up his...

Tags: SECURITY, Adrian, authentication, RFID, identity

Discussion threads 2006-08-31

Identity substitutes, tokens and proxies

We frequently use proxies for identity when the real thing is difficult, inconvenient, or unnecessary to validate. This applies especially in the realm of authentication, as the only true identity based authentication technologies available are biometric. Everything else is an approximation of identity validation to some acceptable degree of risk...

Tags: Adrian

Blog posts 2006-08-31

Banks cheating their way to web security guidelines

Fellow blogger David Berlind made some great observations about the Banking industry taking the easy road to meet vague federal web security guidelines on multifactor authentication. David writes:On page 3, the Federal guidelines go so far as to list the three factors of security: Something the user knows...

Tags: authentication

Blog posts 2006-07-31

Will banks make federal Web security deadline?

By way of its sister publication ComputerWorld, InfoWorld has a report card on how banks are doing in terms of meeting a multifactor online banking authentication deadline that was issued by the Feds last October. But after reading the report, you can't help but wonder if the banking industry...

Tags: bank, authentication, online banking

Blog posts 2006-07-31

Digital camera fingerprinting breakthrough

Digital camera fingerprinting breakthroughVery interestingIt's very interesting that analog artifacts are making it in to the digital world.Interesting concept ButHow accurate is it after a "digital camera noise removal" filter is used? Or even a simple media filter?I think it might be useful for catching a casual Photog, but not...

Tags: Digital cameras, Digital photography, camera, digital camera, Digital World

Discussion threads 2006-04-27