| Protecting Social Security numbers online is a futile exercise
News today that Social Security numbers may not be as random nor secure as believed is just one more security problem the ubiquitous identification number faces. Researchers Expose Security Flaw in Social Security Numbers
Have you posted your date of birth and birthplace on any of your social networks? If so, you may have provided enough information for hackers to figure out your Social Security number. Well, in theory, anyway. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have successfully devised a way to guess a person's Social Security number using statistical analysis. Group examining SAML, Information Card for European identity system
A group co-funded by the European Union has reversed its thinking and is considering both SAML and Information Card as technologies to help create an interoperable identity and authentication system to link EU members. Metropolitan Police inks identity management deal
The Metropolitan Police Authority has signed a five-year deal with BT for identity and access management. July Giveaways
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