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Identity theft costs U.K. £1.7bn every year

Identity theft costs U.K. £1.7bn every year

New figures from the Home Office have claimed identity fraud costs the U.K. more than £1.7 billion a year.
William Eazel Feb 6 2006 9:58AM Security
ABN AMRO banks on authentication application to fight identity theft

ABN AMRO banks on authentication application to fight identity theft

ABN AMRO, one of the world's largest international banks, has rolled out an automated document authentication system in a bid to achieve compliance with pending regulations designed to fight identity theft. The project to deploy Viisage’s iA-thenticate offering, was undertaken in conjunction with Viisage's Netherlands business partner, Securitech B.V.
William Eazel Jan 27 2006 11:26AM Security
Identity market consolidates as Viisage merges with Identix

Identity market consolidates as Viisage merges with Identix

Identity specialist Viisage Technology and biometric technology firm Identix Incorporated announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all stock transaction valued at approximately $770 million.
William Eazel Jan 23 2006 10:08AM Security
HP's Trustgenix buy narrows identity market choice

HP's Trustgenix buy narrows identity market choice

Hewlett-Packard recently agreed acquisition of Trustgenix, a provider of federated identity solutions, will signal a reduction in choice for companies seeking best-of-breed ID management system, Gartner has warned.
William Eazel Dec 14 2005 9:36AM Security
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

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