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HP beefs up identity management with Trustgenix acquisition

HP beefs up identity management with Trustgenix acquisition

In a bid to improve the identity management functionality in its OpenView product range, HP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trustgenix, a provider of federated identity management technology.
William Eazel Dec 2 2005 11:26AM Security
Identity security evolves

Identity security evolves

The issue of identity authentication and security is front of mind for both the public and the banks. Identity theft is at an all time high with fraudsters deploying a wide range of techniques to steal personal identities. At the same time organizations, be they banks, other enterprises or the public sector, have struggled to justify the extensive costs that are associated with mass-deployed and flexible identity systems that are required to meet the identity fraud challenge.
Paul Meadowcroft Nov 22 2005 1:47PM Security
Novell Australia plays down local staff cuts

Novell Australia plays down local staff cuts

Novell has refused to comment on the size of its planned local job cuts in the face of the company’s current global restructure.
Tim Lohman Nov 7 2005 10:27AM Software
Argus reports strong growth, offshore moves

Argus reports strong growth, offshore moves

Homegrown biometrics products developer Argus Solutions has reported 300 percent quarter-on-quarter growth in sales for the first quarter of the 2005-06 financial year.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2005 4:10PM Security
Identity theft threatens 26.7m Americans

Identity theft threatens 26.7m Americans

There are currently 26.7m Americans at risk from identity theft because they are unwittingly transmitting sensitive personal data to international hackers and criminals, a newly published report has claimed.
William Eazel Oct 20 2005 10:30AM Security
Fear of identity theft holds back global e-commerce

Fear of identity theft holds back global e-commerce

Although online transactions are increasing in both the U.S. and Europe, a growing fear of identity theft and other online fraud is eroding confidence in e-commerce, newly published research has warned.
William Eazel Oct 19 2005 10:43AM Security
Liberty Alliance touts federated identity management guidelines

Liberty Alliance touts federated identity management guidelines

The Liberty Alliance Project today unveiled business and policy guidelines designed to help organizations cope with the business, legal and privacy challenges of deploying federated identity management.
William Eazel Oct 12 2005 9:55AM Security
Firms urged to revamp outdated identity management policies

Firms urged to revamp outdated identity management policies

Researchers warned today that there is a pressing need for companies to scrutinize existing identity management policies to keep pace with rapid developments in access technology and mobile devices.
William Eazel Oct 11 2005 1:06PM Security
Investing in identity management

Investing in identity management

More efficient management, more productive staff and improved data security; just some of the advantages of Identity Management. On the other hand it can often involve high implementation costs and levels of project complexity. Only consistent ROI calculations can accurately define the benefits of such a solution. While it is relatively easy to establish concrete ROI criteria for the topic of efficiency, it is much more complicated to do so for the topic of security.
Dr. Martin Sep 26 2005 11:37AM Security
More spyware used in identity theft

More spyware used in identity theft

Spyware is increasingly being used by criminals to sniff out user passwords and log keystrokes, according to new research.
René Millman Sep 15 2005 3:12PM Security
Identity theft operation unearthed

Identity theft operation unearthed

Sunbelt Software researchers say they have uncovered what appears to be a massive online identity theft ring, which is under investigation by the FBI.
Marcia Savage Aug 5 2005 7:29PM Security
BMC ups channel recruitment drive

BMC ups channel recruitment drive

Enterprise software vendor BMC wants more partners to help it drive into the identity and access management market.
Fleur Doidge Jun 24 2005 1:00PM Software
Liberty Alliance tackles identity theft

Liberty Alliance tackles identity theft

The Liberty Alliance, a consortium working to develop an open standard for federated network identity, has branched out with a new effort to fight identity theft.
Marcia Savage Jun 15 2005 12:29PM Security
The roadmap to identity management

The roadmap to identity management

What does Identity and Access Management (I&AM) really mean to a business? The answer varies depending on who you talk to. For example, consider the viewpoints of the three board-level people most directly involved in decisions on any I&AM investment: the CEO, CFO, and CIO/CTO.
Stuart Okin Jun 3 2005 12:27PM Security
Complying with identity management

Complying with identity management

In recent years a series of laws, regulations and standards have been introduced in Europe and North America, which directly or indirectly make new demands on companies’ IT security and IT risk management. Whereas in the past IT managers and security personnel largely autonomously determined a company’s IT security policy, IT administrators are now faced with the necessity of analyzing the relevant industry-specific regulations and implementing these in a range of concrete measures.
Dr. Martin May 31 2005 11:06AM Security
Debate: Two-factor authentication access control will not prevent fraud and identity theft

Debate: Two-factor authentication access control will not prevent fraud and identity theft

Bruce Schneier May 13 2005 12:26PM Security
Feinstein calls for more laws to prevent identity theft

Feinstein calls for more laws to prevent identity theft

In the wake of the latest security breach compromising personal data, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined law enforcement, consumer groups and identity theft victims to urge Congress to beef up protection of people's confidential data.
Marcia Savage Mar 30 2005 8:20PM Security
The industry’s identity crisis must be solved

The industry’s identity crisis must be solved

There was definitely a penitent feel to the RSA Conference in San Francisco. Speakers such as Bill Gates, John Thompson of Symantec and Art Coviello of Computer Associates all tacitly admitted that the industry has failed to deliver what users need.
Ron Condon Mar 17 2005 3:08PM Security
Identity crisis? Factoring the solutions

Identity crisis? Factoring the solutions

Richard E. Mackey Jr and Jonathan G. Gossels explain why they are not convinced by the FDIC’s recent report on two-factor authentication
Richard E. Mar 15 2005 3:39PM Security
Police investigate fake IDs

Police investigate fake IDs

Computer equipment has been seized by Queensland Police, as part of a four-month investigation into fake IDs uncovered at last year's Schoolies festival.
Vivienne Fisher Mar 2 2005 1:41PM Oddware

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