KoolSpan Inc., developer of the TrustChip® family of plug-in mobile security solutions, has entered into technology licensing and product supply agreement with DeviceFidelity Inc., makers of the patented iCaisse family of products for iPhone, to create TrustSleeve. TrustSleeve offers the first ever microSD-based voice encryption for the iPhone. The combination of a KoolSpan TrustChip microSD with a DeviceFidelity iCaisse4X protective case for the […]

Infineon Technologies AG and Bundesdruckerei GmbH have developed a new security smart card with an LED display and a one-time password. This new technology is centered around a security chip in the card which generates a one-time password for each transaction and displays this on the integrated LED display. Requesting the one-time password in addition to […]

Very soon German bank customers will no longer need their bank cards to get their hands on cash. All they will need is the new German ID card with the online ID function activated and the six-digit ID-card PIN. The highlight of last year’s CeBIT, a demo application showing how to withdraw cash using the […]

AOptix has been awarded a contract to develop Smart Mobile Identity devices for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). AOptix will be working with CACI International Inc., a leading information solutions and services provider, as a key subcontractor to deliver this commercial-for-classified solution to the DoD. AOptix was awarded the contract based on the company’s […]

Leading Internet companies, system integrators and security providers have formed the FIDO Alliance (Fast IDentity Online) to revolutionize online authentication with an industry supported standards-based open protocol. FIDO Alliance founding member organizations Agnitio, Infineon Technologies, Lenovo, Nok Nok Labs, PayPal, and Validity are developing the specification and FIDO-compliant products. The Internet requires users to confirm […]

As strong authentication to network and cloud applications continues to drive security needs, Gluu has announced support for Yubico’s leading hard token two-factor authentication device, YubiKey. The small, battery-less USB device simplifies the process of logging in with a One-Time Password and has been recognized as one of the most cost effective hard token two-factor authentication solutions […]