By Paul Kluttz I am thrilled that we announced our distribution partnership with PSA Security Network today. I have personally known and worked with the PSA management team for 17+ years as a manufacturer and have found their team to possess the professional qualities that make for a great and lasting partnership. The Scoop on PSA […]
By Jack Bubany Today, we announced that Identiv’s uTrust TS ScramblePad Government Reader is now included on the U.S. government’s FICAM Approved Products List (APL). Why Does This Matter? Each approved product on the APL undergoes rigorous testing for security, conformance, functionality, and interoperability; and by being listed, it means the product has been approved […]
Top-secret Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) documents reveal that American and British intelligence agencies accessed the email and Facebook accounts of engineers and other employees of major telecom corporations and SIM card manufacturers. In an effort to secretly obtain information giving them access to millions of encryption keys, these agencies utilized the National Security Agency’s (NSA) […]
“The writing’s on the wall for single-factor, password-based authentication on anything Internet-facing.” -Verizon 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) Data breaches related to usernames and passwords seem to be happening almost daily — passwords are obviously no longer an effective method to protect data. In fact, exploiting weak identity credentials is one of the most […]
If you were among those watching (or reading) Apple’s live event on September 9, you’re in good company. People are incredibly excited about the iPhone 6, iPhone 6+, Apple Pay, and the Apple Watch. But what I’m most excited about is that contactless technology — in this case, near field communication (NFC) — has gained […]
By Mark Allen This week, we announced the inclusion of Identiv’s Physical Access Control System (PACS) solution on the Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) Testing Program’s Approved Products List (APL). But why is earning a spot on FICAM’s APL so important? Each approved product on the APL undergoes rigorous testing for security, conformance, […]