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In the News 2007 |
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July 24, 2007 |
Saving
Face
Dark Reading
Are you one of those
people who finds it easier to remember a picture than a
password? Read on: There's good news on the horizon.
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July 23, 2007 |
Picture your
password
Dark Reading
Text-based passwords have become infamous for their
ability to be cracked. But what if we used graphical
representations that were easier for users to remember and
tougher for bad guys to guess?
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July 2, 2007 |
Passfaces face-recognition password technology
Pocket-Lint
Passfaces is an American company that offers a unique
patented technology that "uses the human brain’s innate
cognitive function to recognize and retain faces".
Working on the theory that we don’t forget a face, their
products, including Passfaces for Windows, abolishes an
alpha-numeric password system and grants people access to
systems by using a face recognition program.
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July 2, 2007 |
Firm aims to phase out passwords
BCS
An
online security firm is aiming to phase out passwords from
websites and introduce pass 'faces' in a bid to help prevent
identity theft.
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June 29, 2007 |
Faces replace passwords
PC Pro
A
security firm is desperately hoping computer users will
never forget a face with a new authentication system that
aims to replace passwords.
Passfaces works like a virtual identity parade. Each user is
assigned three random faces, which they must commit to
memory during a training process. Then, every time they
attempt to log in, they're presented with a series of 3x3
grids containing their "passface" and eight decoy images.
The user must correctly identify each of their three chosen
faces to gain entry to the system.
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June 18, 2007 |
Face time
Government
Computer News
If
complicated passwords confound you but you never forget a
face, you’ll be glad to learn about a relatively new class
of personal authentication called cognometrics.
Cognometrics measures innate human cognitive abilities such
as face recognition. Most people, in fact, are good at
remembering faces because the ability is hardwired into the
brain.
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June 5, 2007 |
John Haggard Joins Passfaces as VP of Business Development
CNBC
Passfaces Corporation today announced that John Haggard will
join the executive team in the position of Vice President of
Business Development. John has an extensive background in
both computer security as well as authentication related to
security. John brings a wealth of technology and industry
expertise to the organization.
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June 2007 |
Passwords+Pictures=Security?
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
Memorizing a password just does not cut it anymore. Before
you access a Bank of America account online, you'll be asked
to verify an identifying image (say, a chess piece or some
other object) and a phrase that pop up when you log in.
E*Trade Financial offers a gadget that works like a digital
decoder ring to unlock your account information. Wachovia
might ask you for the name of your high school mascot before
letting you pull up your bank statement. And some financial
firms are experimenting with anti-fraud devices that will
take your fingerprint or scan your iris to protect your
identity and your money.
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May 31, 2007 |
Beyond passwords: 5 new ways to authenticate users
NetworkWorld
You
feel like checking your bank account online. You go to
your bank web site, enter your user name and password,
and then are asked, via a drop down menu, several questions
relating to most memorable family dinner of your life.
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March 23, 2007 |
Identity Theft In The Corporate World
onrec.com
Anyone
who steals the identity of a user becomes that user and has
access to their most sensitive systems and data. If just one
user’s identity is compromised, corporate systems are
vulnerable. This is the threat posed by “corporate identity
theft”.
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February 27, 2007 |
Followup: Are Passwords a Thing of the Past?
WXP News,
Issue # 266
Last week, we talked about the trend to go beyond
passwords in protecting access to computers and data. Many
readers had something to say on the subject. Some of you
echoed Chris C.'s response that passwords are good enough.
And it appears that passwords are definitely what the
majority of you are using.
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January 21, 2007 |
Banks proving resourceful, imaginative about new online
security measures
Wacotrib.com
Banking
online has become a habit for 90 million Americans, and new
rules should make their transactions more secure.
But are they a hassle?
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January 12, 2007 |
As
Deadline Passes, Some Banks Going Beyond Compliance
Guidelines
Bank Info
Security
With
the deadline passed for compliance with the Federal
Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)
guidelines, financial institutions are seeking
cost-effective strategies that meet or exceed meeting
regulatory and customer expectations.
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January 8, 2007 |
Passfaces Adds Four New Partners, Including First
International Reseller
Insurance
newsnet
Passfaces Corporation today announced the addition of four
new partners to its growing list of resellers. The new
partner companies are Bavelle Technologies Group, Coast to
Coast Financial Services Inc., Data Compliance Solutions,
and Istanbul, Turkey-based Ergosis, Passfaces's first
international reseller. Passfaces offers three different
partner programs to appeal to a wide range of organizations.
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January 8, 2007 |
Online Authentication Goes Global
TechWeb
darkreading
Passfaces Corporation today announced the addition of four
new partners to its growing list of resellers. The new
partner companies are Bavelle Technologies Group, Coast to
Coast Financial Services Inc., Data Compliance Solutions,
and Istanbul, Turkey-based Ergosis, Passfaces’s first
international reseller.
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January 3, 2007 |
ContactWorks and Red Rider Informatics join Passfaces
Reseller Network
SecurityPark.net
Passfaces Corporation has announced the addition of two
resellers to its list of partners. ContactWorks, a customer
contact management organization and Red Rider Informatics, a
multi level systems organization specializing in local, wide
area and communications infrastructures will now be offering
Passfaces authentication technology to existing customers.
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January 2, 2007 |
FFIEC deadline just the beginning
InfoWorld
What do you get
when you combine deep-pocketed, IT-dependent enterprises
with tough-worded federal regulations and the threat of big
penalties? A Silicon Valley bonanza, for one thing.
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January 2, 2007 |
How Safe Is Your Online Bank?
The Wall
Street Journal Online
Remember when online banking was supposed to be the
stress-free alternative to standing in long lines to make a
transaction? All it took was a username and a password to
get into your account.
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