IAM
White hat hackers expose huge biometric security breach
Privacy researchers at vpnmentor have uncovered a huge data breach in security platform Biostar 2, a centralised biometric access control system used by UK police forces and major banks.
PayPal-backed alliance for blockchain-based digital IDs begins beta testing
LuxTrust S.A., a leading Digital Trust Services Provider in Luxembourg, and Cambridge Blockchain Inc., a pioneer in digital identity enterprise Software, announced the private beta-testing phase for privacy-protecting European identity platform IDKEEP.
SailPoint Survey Says: 50 Percent of Enterprises Will Be Cloud-First by 2021
SailPoint, the undisputed leader in identity governance, surveyed customers and attendees at this week’s Gartner IAM Summit about their plans for cloud adoption in the next five years. Of the 100 survey respondents, 30 percent plan to transition more of their mission-critical applications to the cloud in the next two years, and a full 50 percent indicated that they will take a cloud-first approach for all IT purchases by 2021.
Mobey Forum, Biometrics Institute and Natural Security Alliance join forces to promote biometrics for digital services
May 15, 2015 - The Biometrics Institute, Mobey Forum and Natural Security Alliance today announce a cross-association collaboration to promote the use of biometrics in digital services, together with details of its inaugural meeting, on biometrics for non-government services, held in Paris on the 1st July 2015.
Citi launches real-time data validation service for institutions
Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) has launched Citi Verify, a new identity and account verification solution that helps clients streamline customer onboarding, reduce the risk of improper payments, and drive operational efficiencies.
Brits trust banks more than government on biometrics
Brits are nearly twice as likely to trust banks to store and keep safe their biometric information as they are to trust government agencies, according to a survey from Visa.
Early Warning partners BioCatch to add behavioural analytics to digital authentication
April 15, 2015 - Early Warning, a trusted leader in fraud prevention and risk management, announced today a strategic alliance with BioCatch, a global leader in behavioral biometrics, authentication and malware detection.
MUFG turns on biometric authentication with Nok Nok Labs
Nok Nok Labs (Nok Nok), the trusted leader in next-generation authentication today announced that its partner Hitachi, Ltd., successfully deployed the Nok Nok S3 Authentication Suite (NNL S3 Suite) at MUFG Bank, Ltd. (MUFG Bank), Japan's largest bank.
Experian clocks renewed surge in current account fraud
February 10, 2016 - 2015 was the year current account fraud surged and new figures show it is still the most targeted financial product.
Halifax trials heartbeat authentication technology
March 13, 2015 - Halifax is trialling technology which can authenticate user identities by analysing their unique heartbeat rhythm.
Accenture Completes Acquisition of Security Company Arismore, Expanding Identity and Access Management Capabilities Across Europe
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has completed its acquisition of Arismore, a privately held company in France that specializes in providing security services, including identity and access management (IAM), as well as enterprise architecture, change management and related training services. The acquisition, first announced on December 19, 2016, brings to Accenture complementary security solutions and services, a strong client base and a talented team of 270 highly skilled security and enterprise architecture professionals.
Early Warning promises unified approach to authentication
October 20, 2015 - Early Warning, a leader in fraud prevention and risk management, today introduced the Authentify Platform.
Current account fraud underpins rise in ID theft
March 11, 2015 - Experian, the global information services company, reveals that fraud-detection rates have increased during the past year*, with around 50 frauds now being detected per 10,000 cases during Q4 2014 - compared to 40 frauds detected per 10,000 cases in Q4 2013.