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Passfaces an Attractive Alternative in a Cyber Security System WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Six major American banks were hit in a wave of computer attacks last week, by a group claiming Middle Eastern ties, that caused Internet blackouts and delays in online banking," The New York Times reported on Sunday, September 30, 2012. "A hacker group calling itself Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber ... took credit for the attacks in online posts. It also pledged to...

CRANBURY, N.J., Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Systech International will launch e-Fingerprint(TM) at Pack Expo later this month. e-Fingerprint(TM) is a unique solution developed to combat the growing issue of counterfeiting in the global pharmaceutical supply chain. The problem of counterfeit pharmaceutical products entering the supply chain continues to intensify. Patient safety is being put at risk and the economic costs of counterfeiting have reached staggering levels. Regulatory...

DALLAS, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Entrust Inc. completed the NetMotion Wireless Authentication Alliance certification to offer law enforcement agencies a seamless solution for out-of-the-box compliance to many of the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy requirements for advanced authentication. Entrust's identity framework, and components of the Entrust IdentityGuard software authentication platform, now easily integrate into the NetMotion Wireless...

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verify Brand is pleased to announce it has received a fourth United States patent (No. US 8,280,817, dated October 2, 2012) for an "Authentication and Tracking System". "Verify Brand is dedicated to improving supply chain security while advancing our Authentication and Tracking System to meet brand owner and government needs," said Kevin Erdman, President of Verify Brand. "This fourth patent is proof that our intellectual property strategy...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ICAP Patent Brokerage announces for auction a security passcode software portfolio from Pinoptic Limited, which includes assets using a sequence of symbols or images for authentication. This auction lot will be included in the 17(th) ICAP Ocean Tomo IP Auction on November 29, 2012, at The Ritz Carlton in San Francisco, California. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100614/CG20517LOGO ) "We are excited to be offering this...

LEXINGTON, Mass. and DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Imprivata, the leader in healthcare IT security, and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced a collaboration to support strong authentication and secure application access from virtual desktop environments. The solution, combining TI's DM8148 system-on-chip (SoC) and Imprivata OneSign will enable manufacturers to provide out-of-the-box strong user authentication into any software application...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., and ZURICH, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI) (www.vasco.com), a leading software security company specializing in strong authentication products and services, strengthens its MYDIGIPASS.COM platform by adding a launch pad and a marketplace. By adding these two features, MYDIGIPASS.COM becomes even more attractive to ASPs allowing them to increase their revenue, improve their security and add extra value to...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and ZURICH, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI; www.vasco.com), a leading software security company specializing in strong authentication products launches today DIGIPASS 810 e-ID for MYDIGIPASS.COM. This newest DIGIPASS device offers the possibility to authenticate and generate OTPs through the use of a Belgian e-ID card and the PIN code linked to the e-ID. With the launch of DIGIPASS 810 e-ID, VASCO enables...

Scorpion Software announces the first strong, fully independent two-factor authentication and single sign-on solution for Office 365 Chilliwack, BC (PRWEB) September 24, 2012 Scorpion Software announces the first strong, fully independent two-factor authentication and single sign-on solution for Office 365. “Microsoft takes security seriously,” says Scorpion Software CEO Dana Epp. “But to get maximum security, companies need to protect the keys to the front door – the passwords...

OLD LYME, Conn., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Audio specialist Sennheiser announced the deployment of groundbreaking identification technologies in its consumer products, designed to protect consumers against fake product and illegal counterfeiting activities. The premium manufacturer's packaging and products will now carry a new authenticity label, the tesa® PrioSpot. The first Sennheiser products featuring this innovative packaging will arrive on store shelves by the...