Identity Federation
9 Stories
Microsoft to flash Windows ID cards
News Microsoft moves forward with InfoCard, its second crack at making online IDs easier to manage.
Tags: PC security, Authentication and encryption, Microsoft Windows
ID management remains problematic for businesses
News Managing which users have access to which network resources is proving to be a nightmare, say industry experts at London security event.
Tags: Network security, Authentication and encryption, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards
Liberty Alliance opens its arms to new ID products
News Authentication products from IBM, NEC, NTT and RSA Security get a passing grade on alliance's stringent interoperability tests.
Tags: Authentication and encryption
eBay: Let us look inside your PC
News E-commerce giant will initiate new site offering malware scanning to its users as part of a raft of new features to combat efforts of phishers and virus writers.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Web services, Phishing, Malware, Security, eBay Inc., Online Payment, Information Security
Novell single sign-on adds SharePoint support
News A new version of Novell Access Manager allows users registered on non-Windows identity directories to more easily access software that requires Active Directory, such as Microsoft Office SharePoint.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Applications and tools, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Authentication, Microsoft Corp., Single Sign-on, identity federation, Web Services Security, LDAP
RSA sees looming identity crisis online
Insight The director of technology for RSA Security said businesses need to move their online customers toward a federated identity policy or security threats could bring people to lose confidence in trading.
Tags: PKI (public key infrastructure), SSL/TLS
Open source identity projects connect with Microsoft
News The Higgins and Bandit projects claim a milestone with technology that links their open-source identity technology with Microsoft's new Windows CardSpace system.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security Management, Open source
Siemens, BT team up for ID management
News Telco will resell Siemens Medical Solutions' identity and access-management products.
Tags: Data security, Authentication and encryption, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Sales channels
HP to acquire identity management firm
News Company hopes Trustgenix buy will enhance its OpenView software, bolster its presence in enterprise management.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Acquisitions
