GSA wants ideas on next-gen ID management
The agency is looking to offer better functionality and efficiency, and expanded customer support, in areas including system architecture, security, billing, reporting and service-level agreements.
Apple's new iPhone lock could help with mobile security
The feature, called Activation Lock and expected with iOS 7 this fall, could reduce "Apple picking" while giving managers another security tool.
E-filing portal helps state give away a treasure trove of unclaimed property
A combination of an e-filing portal and LexisNexis identity verification services automates filing and verification of people applying to claim abandoned assets.
Those meters that rate password strength work, until they don't
A study of meters used to measure strength of passwords created on websites suggests you can only push users so far before they stop trying.
BlackBerry Q10 features a real keyboard, smart ID card support
The company's new phone harkens to the days of old with a physical keyboard, while adding new functionality and security features with Version 10.1 of the OS.
Citrix Receiver now supports Android smart-card authentication
The software supports CAC and PIV card authentication, and meets NSA and DISA requirements for secure Bluetooth communication.
Biometrics: Better than passwords but not bulletproof
Government and industry experts think biometric authentication is poised to take off, but fingerprints, iris scans and voice recognition are not foolproof forms of ID.
Mobile authentication for CAC, PIV cards could get easier
A new app works with the cards on iOS and Android platforms, as will future versions of BlackBerry 10.
Software quizzes applicants before doling out benefits
Florida's Department of Children and Families is using LexisNexis Risk Solutions, which creates a profile based on customer-supplied information, to authenticate people applying for public assistance.
Should agencies really have 'official' Twitter feeds?
Social media outlets were never intended as mission-critical applications; recent events show why.
'Honeywords' can dupe password thieves
Decoys assigned to user accounts could tip off admins to attacks born of stolen passwords, Ari Juels and Ron Rivest say.
3 agencies whose telework programs showed 'tele-vision'
The Mobile Work Exchange recently announced the recipients of the group's 2013 Tele-Vision Awards.
QTS opens secure cloud test lab for government
Facility in Richmond, Va., will speed up development and deployment of secure cloud computing services
Is ABAC a better method for secure info sharing?
The CIO Council has identified Attribute Based Access Control as a tool for enabling information sharing across government, and NIST is developing guidelines. But it won't be easy.
6 steps to secure mobile access
The IdentityX platform leverages the federal cloud and up to six ID factors to authenticate users, even those using devices not managed by the enterprise.
App, case turns iPhone into on-the-spot biometric scanner
The hardware and software package from AOptix would allow police and the military to take fingerprint, iris, face and voice readings in the field.
Digital certificates need to regain users' trust
In the face of growing use of stolen and fake certificates to deliver malicious code, NIST and an industry alliance are working to improve what has become an automated, online process.
Better than a password? Write with your finger.
For iOS and Android devices, Secure Gesture from Fixmo and Lockheed Martin lets users log in with a touch-screen gesture that can be almost impossible to duplicate.
Tamper-proof key drive gets Level 3 validation
The Aegis Secure Key, with a numeric keypad and 256-bit AES encryption, meets the standards for FIPS 140-2 Level 3.
Mobile security: A password isn't perfect, but it's a start
A McAfee survey finds that 36 percent of mobile users don't even use a password to protect their devices, which serves as a reminder to secure your smart phones and tablets.
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