NIST guidance on PIV cards
NIST offers guidance on integrating PIV cards into physical access systems.
Pentagon wants smart cards in play
Defense Department officials are taking steps to make Common Access Cards the single identity credential for authenticating servicemembers, employees and contractors.
Unisys eyes moving targets to identify
Unisys is working with governments and other organizations to develop a biometric technology named 'iris on the move.'
Mass. delays enforcement of data security regs
The general compliance deadline for the state's 201 CMR 17 regulations was initially set for Jan. 1, 2009, but officials have pushed it to May 1.
The keys to authentication
A coalition of public, private, academic and commercial organizations is looking to identify gaps in identity management solutions and driving research to fill them.
Getting more from your IPv6
Government agencies are beginning to think of possible ways to use IPv6, including as an identifier for government contractors and as a gauge of the readiness of military missions.
NIST guidance on more secure crypto key generation
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published guidance on ensuring that symmetric encryption keys are created securely.
Veins: The next biometric identifier
Blood vessels could replace fingerprints and retinas as the most secure form of ID.
N.C. uses bar codes to match voters with ballots
State Board of Elections is using a new bar code scanning system to help ensure that ballots are being recorded correctly.
Authentication protocol standards finalized
The International Organization for Standardization standards committee has published key parts of a set of standards around authentication protocols.
NIST on crypto keys, in IT life cycle security
NIST releases guidelines for managing crypto keys and security in IT life cycle management.
NASA advances RFID project
Radio frequency identification tracking system enables agency to locate equipment, tools and components at the facility and vehicle levels.
GPO gets into the card business
The Government Printing Office is expanding its efforts to bring the production of electronic documents in-house, giving government control over the entire production process.
Who's ahead on voting
The speed that can be gained from electronic voting systems should never trump accuracy.
Tamper-proof RFID tags
MIKHO has developed passive radio-frequency identification tags that resist tampering, which is something that until now only more expensive active RFID tags could do.
Locals leave SSNs unprotected
Millions of Social Security numbers are available online and for sale in bulk from local government records, according to GAO.
A team effort against ID theft
The U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Marshals Service have joined a consortium of academic institutions and corporate entities to combat identity theft and other identity management problems.
AFGET's got the goods
The Automatic Identification Tracking Office at Robins Air Force Base shows what RFID and GPS can dp.
Gaps in biometric data sharing leave U.S. open to attack: GAO
Failure to share biometric data collected by military personnel in combat areas with counterterrorism agencies at home endangers homeland security, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Identity management: more art than science
The fuzzy art of identity management is increasingly relying on shades of gray and off-kilter digital patterns, according to IT security experts.
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