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Microsoft acquires ID management company Alacris
September 19, 2005
In buying its Canadian partner, the software giant plans to bolster its Longhorn security efforts.
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Australia proposes smart cards for millions
September 28, 2005
Government says project will slash administrative costs and crack down on identity theft.
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Australia
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Gates: Passwords passe
November 16, 2004
Biometric and smart-card technology will replace passwords to verify ID, Microsoft head Bill Gates says--again.
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Howard Schmidt
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Bill Gates
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Patient smart cards get boost at N.Y. hospitals
December 9, 2005
Cards issued by Mt. Sinai Medical Center and affiliated hospitals could help reduce medical errors. Could this card save your life?
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Siemens AG
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'Trusted displays' suggested as online security boost
June 14, 2005
Microsoft researcher says smart card readers and USB tokens could further secure e-commerce with a screen to approve transactions.
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Future of the environment is in the smart cards
August 3, 2006
U.K. firm Design Stream envisions a smart card that would let people keep track of their ecological behavior.
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Password imperfect
December 9, 2004
Microsoft is leading by example in its push to ease the security risks posed by passwords.
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Sun pushes cheaper Java cards
November 17, 2003
Sun Microsystems plans to encourage broader use of its Java Card technology by offering consumers a lower-priced variant.
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Microsoft Corp.
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RFID passports arrive for Americans
August 14, 2006
State Department to begin handing out RFID-equipped passports despite lingering security, privacy concerns.
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Liberty Alliance eases way for stronger ID checks
November 8, 2005
Effort begins to encourage interoperability among password tokens, smart cards and other "strong authentication" products.
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American Express Co.
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Finding a replacement for passwords
February 23, 2005
Verification gadgets range from tokens to cell-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on. Photo: In an antiphishing huddle
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Researchers: E-passports pose security risk
August 5, 2006
New passports and ID cards with RFID are surprisingly easy to clone, researchers at Black Hat and Defcon say.
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Red Hat adds systems monitoring
August 9, 2005
Company also has a new catch phrase for its security- and management-related offerings: "Security in a Networked World."
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U.K. researchers devise smart-card hack
February 6, 2007
Determined hackers can outwit the supposedly tamper-proof bank cards that use both a chip and a PIN.
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Heathrow testing biometric security checks
December 6, 2006
Trial, which is voluntary, aims to enroll 2,000 travelers on selected routes to and from the U.K.Photos: Checking your digits, irises at the airport
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Schneier: Beware security products
October 24, 2007
Security expert Bruce Schneier warns delegates at RSA Conference Europe that judging quality of products can be difficult.
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Gates announces new Windows update tool
November 16, 2004
That's not all. Microsoft also has new tools geared to help cut costs of managing corporate data.
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Companies urged to move beyond passwords
September 14, 2005
Emerging threats mean that passwords are no longer an adequate means of authentication, Gartner analysts warn.
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Could broad anti-RFID laws cause problems?
July 14, 2005
Panelists at an industry event to evaluate RFID complain of "Luddite" activists, politicians. But they do want encryption.
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Password juggling no more?
January 14, 2005
It's high time for a better way to protect my identity online, CNET News.com's Mike Ricciuti says. I'm sick of yellow stickies.
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