biometrics authentication
Digital Identities and the Promise of the Technology Trio: PKI, Smart Cards, and Biometrics
White Paper It argues and explains that if three key technologies were implemented together namely biometrics, smart cards, and PKI, then they can deliver a robust and trusted identification and authentication... [02 Oct 2009]
Authentication and Access Control - The Cornerstone of Information Security
White Paper The authentication and access control framework should be flexible enough to serve all the authentication techniques and future evolution in the area such as Biometrics. The... [24 Jul 2009]
HIMSS/Imprivata Webinar - William Osler Hospital Centres: Three Hospitals, One Successful Strategy for Single Sign-on and Biometrics Deployment
White Paper To alleviate this problem and in order to provide secure network access, WOHC found a Single Sign-On (SSO) solution with finger biometrics for strong authentication. William Osler Health Center (WOHC)... [01 Jul 2009]
Find the Balance Between Security and Convenience: Hear How Spencer Hospital Has Leveraged Single Sign-On and Strong Authentication to Provide Fast and Secure Access to Patient Data
White Paper After trying alternative solutions, Spencer Hospital determined that they longed for a combined solution of single sign-on and finger biometrics. Spencer Hospital in Iowa was like all hospitals - they had to comply with... [01 Jul 2009]
Finger Vein Authentication
White Paper These unique aspects of finger vein pattern recognition set it apart from previous forms of biometrics and have led to its adoption by the major Japanese financial institutions as their newest security technology. [11 Jun 2009]
Biometric scanners to delve inside your brain
News An onboard computer in the Volvo lorry simulator checks these biometrics against a stored record. Humabio stands for Human Monitoring and Authentication using Biometric Indicators and Behavioural Analysis. [12 May 2009]
A More Secure Front Door: ESSO and Strong Authentication
White Paper With the advent of more stringent government regulations, organizations are seeking ways to further strengthen IT security by incorporating stronger passwords and in many cases an additional form of authentication, such... [23 Apr 2009]
Stock Yards Bank and Trust Makes Employees Productive and Keeps Data Secure With Imprivata OneSign
White Paper Chief Information Officer, Jim Condra felt biometrics would be the easiest solution to implement, because Stock Yards computer users could authenticate their identities during logon simply by placing their fingertips on... [23 Apr 2009]
Voice Biometrics as a Natural and Cost-Effective Method of Authentication
White Paper In the past, voice biometrics took a back seat to other physical biometric methods of identification and verification, such as fingerprints, facial recognition and iris scans, but new algorithms and more robust computer... [01 Apr 2009]
A More Secure Front Door: Enterprise Single Sign-on and Strong Authentication
White Paper With the advent of more stringent government regulations, organizations are seeking ways to further strengthen IT security by incorporating stronger passwords and in many cases an additional form of authentication, such... [18 Mar 2009]
An Open Source Java Framework for Biometric Web Authentication Based on BioAPI
White Paper One of the major early problems that biometrics faced was the lack of interoperability between different software applications and devices developed by different vendors. This paper describes the design and... [06 Feb 2009]
'Uncloneable' biometric passports pass the test
News The UK was one of 27 countries that took part in the tests of RFID chips and passport readers for second generation ePassports.silicon.com's A to Z of Biometrics The tests demonstrated that it was possible for different... [22 Sep 2008]
Gov't not trusted with public data
News If the government can't manage the current data set, how will it manage more sensitive data like biometrics? T is for Two-factor authentication The personal details of 25 million people claiming or... [14 Dec 2007]
Dear silicon.com... Data security... e-learning a bit of a bore?... ID cards debate... skip vista?
Comment We do not need a separate card to hold the biometrics - they can be duplicated onto cards issued by banks etc to support biometric authentication. Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are... [13 Dec 2007]
Top 10 security stories of the year
News Schneier questioned the very existence of the security industry in his first interview and when silicon.com caught up with him again at the RSA Conference Europe 2007, Schneier went on to give his opinions on the security of... [13 Dec 2007]
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