Secure User Authentication and Authorization

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 66

	Gridsure finds global deal for its pattern-based authentication SearchSecurity.co.UK | 28 Dec 2009 ARTICLE - Following a licensing agreement with CryptoCard Inc., Cambridge-based Gridsure Ltd. has received a major boost for its pattern-based authentication.

	Yahoo login credentials at risk to hijacking attack SearchSecurity.com | 07 Dec 2009 ARTICLE - Cybercriminals target Yahoo and other hosting services using a new phishing campaign to hijack accounts and commit bank fraud.

	Single sign-on system removes password chaos at East Kent NHS Trust SearchSecurity.co.UK | 25 Nov 2009 ARTICLE - Until a recent single sign-on implementation, 8,000 members of staff at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust had too many passwords for too many applications.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 86

	Preventing password fatigue with single sign-on (SSO) authentication 28 Jan 2010 TIP - Michael Cobb reviews first steps for establishing a federated environment where users sign into a system once and are able to access multiple services controlled by third parties.

	Physical security threats: Don't gift your data away 16 Dec 2009 TIP - Infosec pros may not think much about physical security, but they should all have a basic understanding of who accesses their building, especially during the Christmas season.

	Using unique device identification for bank website security 09 Dec 2009 TIP - Almost everyone has been asked a password challenge question on a website. Learn how to prevent identity fraud with unique device identification.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 8

	Schneier-Ranum Face-off: Is perfect access control possible? 03 Sep 2009 FACE-OFF - Security experts Bruce Schneier and Marcus Ranum debate whether perfect access control is possible.

	2009 Royal Holloway University of London MSc thesis series 18 Jun 2009 ROYAL HOLLOWAY EBOOK SERIES - Read a group of information security articles -- from the highly technical to the basic -- authored by recent MSc graduates of Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL).

	Information Security Learning Guides SearchSecurity.com | 13 Sep 2007 SEARCHSECURITY.COM'S LEARNING GUIDE LIBRARY - A repository of our Learning Guides.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 2 of 2

	UK Identity Cards Act 10 Jan 2008 WORD - The UK Identity Cards Act is a framework of enabling legislation for a British National Identity card passed in 2006. The Act has not yet gone into full-scale development or deployment. The proposed ID cards will be linked to ...

	Chip and PIN 10 Jan 2008 WORD - Chip and PIN is a UK government-backed initiative to implement the EMV (short for Europay, Mastercard and Visa) standard for smart payment cards. A similar effort is also underway in the Republic of Ireland. The name of this ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Secure User Authentication and Authorization:  Biometrics, Smart Cards, Tokens, User Identities and Provisioning, User Password Security