NIST, the GSA, and a series of international bodies may set the standards for ID technologies, but who ensures that the products we use are following them? Atsec information security is an independent, standards-based IT security consulting and evaluation services company with global reach. Testing and evaluation can be a long process, but as our conversations suggest it can be expedited by doing your homework. Executive Editor Chris Corum talks with Steve Weingart, Austin Holt, and Fiona Pattin...
Mar 05, 2009•13 min
Does President Obama have biometrics in his Blackberry? Secure ID Coalition Executive Director Kelli Emerick and Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talk about this and how the new tech-savvy administration may affect different ID initiatives.
Feb 09, 2009•13 min
Paul Hunter, with the Department of Homeland Security, talks with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about Passport Cards, Enhanced Driver Licenses and the system that will read these credentials. Hunter talked about how the systems are being deployed along land borders and commented on a report released that detailed some potential vulnerabilities with the new ID documents.
Nov 20, 2008•18 min
The HSPD-12 deadline is coming up on Oct. 27. With the deadline fast approaching Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talked to Karen Evans, administrator for electronic government and information technology with the White House Office of Management and Budget, about the project’s progress and what are the next steps with the credential.
Nov 20, 2008•14 min
The annual Smart Cards in Government conference will take place just a few days before the ominous October 27 PIV issuance deadline and just weeks before the Presidential election that is likely to impact many of the identification initiatives at the federal level. Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Smart Card Alliance, talks with re:ID host Chris Corum about the event scheduled for October 22-24 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
Sep 11, 2008•12 min
Customized offers based on your appearance using facial recognition biometrics? That's what YCD Multimedia is touting and will be piloting at Buffalo, N.Y.-based Dunkin' Donuts stores. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin spoke with Barry Salzman, CEO at YCD Multimedia, about his company's technology and where he sees it going.
Sep 04, 2008•12 min
Eugene McKenna, Waterford Institute of Technology, spoke with re:ID podcast host Chris Corum about the efforts underway to develop standards for campus card programs across Europe. The European Union is currently considering a proposal to provide funding for the project, which is being called the European Education Connectivity Solution. Other topics include the differences and similarities between campus identity programs in the U.S. and Europe as well as the vendor landscape for the European m...
Aug 29, 2008•14 min
Nokia, a worldwide leader in Near Field Communications (NFC) technology, is launching a new 3G handset with embedded NFC called the 6212 Classic. Re:ID podcast host Chris Corum spoke with Damien Balsan, Nokia's Head of NFC Business Development for the Americas, about the new device. The two also explored NFC progress in the Americas, the impact of differing handset sales channels on regional rollout, and whether the 'killer application' will prove to be payment or something a bit more personal.
Jul 31, 2008•10 min
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's US VISIT program is one of the largest identification projects started after 9/11. The program has been collecting fingerprints from travelers entering the U.S. for years, but the program is supposed to also be collecting them at exit to confirm that individual's are leaving the country. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin talked with Bob Mocny, director of the US VISIT program, about the challenges with the exit portions, as well as some other news with th...
Jul 18, 2008•13 min
At least 12 states have passed legislation saying they won't comply with Real ID, the federal mandate to secure state-issues IDs and driver licenses. Lawmakers in Maine have been particularly outspoken regarding the law. Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin speaks with Maine State Sen. Phil Bartlett about the law and why the state has some concerns.
Jun 26, 2008•13 min
Released in early June, the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 24 (HSPD-24) mandates that U.S. government agencies use a standardized approach in the "collection, storage, use, analysis, and sharing of biometric and associated biographic and contextual information of individuals." The stated goal is to better enable cross-agency sharing of biometric data to identify known and suspected terrorists (KSTs). Host Chris Corum discusses the implications of the new directive with the Internationa...
Jun 18, 2008•14 min
Airport workers and air carrier employees require access to secure areas in sensitive airport locations. Currently there is no standard for a strong authentication credential to identify these workers as they move within and between airports. The Transportation Security Administration is investigating such a credential through its Aviation Credential Interoperability Solution (ACIS). Avisian Publishing's Chris Corum and the TSA's ACIS Program Manager Chris Runde provide insight into the potentia...
Jun 12, 2008•13 min
Yubico CEO and founder Stina Ehrensvärd talks with host Ryan Kline about the Yubikey, a new authentication solution, designed for web 2.0 applications. It works by having the user insert it in any computer with a USB port on any platform or browser without having to install any client software. The user then presses the YubiKey button to generate a one time passcode. Listen as they sidcuss topics about the Yubikey such as cost, implementations and the open source nature of the device.
Jun 06, 2008•12 min
Cryptomathic’s Mike Bond talks with host Chris Corum about the efforts to secure e-Passports with the new Extended Access Control (EAC). Bond explains the foundations of EAC and describes how it builds upon the earlier security techniques of Basic Access Control (BAC) to protect the biometrics on the contactless chip. Explore how EAC creates a worldwide PKI, how it impacts issuers and vendors, and whether it will make lines longer or shorter at immigration points.
May 05, 2008•22 min
With Chip and PIN in full well established across the UK, fraud figures are painting an interesting picture of its impacts. Is it really making a difference when it comes to the never-ending battle against fraud? Consult Hyperion's Richard Allen discusses card fraud in an EMV world with AVISIAN Executive Editor Chris Corum.
Apr 23, 2008•20 min
Around the globe, government ID leaders struggle with the myriad of standards determining which are key to their implementations. Host Chris Corum speaks with Kevin Gillick, Executive Director of the GlobalPlatform to learn how this not-for-profit industry group is helping agencies navigate these waters. International standards such as ISO, industry standards including GlobalPlatform specifications, and application standards like FIPS 201 are investigated.
Apr 17, 2008•21 min
Editor Zack Martin talks to Jeremy Grant, senior vice president and identity solutions analyst at the Stanford Group Company, about the Digimarc selling its identification business to competitor L-1 Identity Solutions. Digimarc had the majority of driver licenses business in the U.S., with L-1 in the second spot. With Real ID around the corner why did Digimarc choose to sell now? What does this mean for the driver license market? Listen and find out.
Apr 09, 2008•12 min
Editor Zack Martin examines the missing links in protecting and authenticating online identity for social networking sites, especially for minors. With sites like MySpace and Facebook having millions of users, some younger than ten years old, people want to talk about how to protect the children. But at what cost? And will strong authentication ever become mandated by the government for social networking sites much like new strong authentication requirements for financial institutions? All this ...
Apr 04, 2008•10 min
In this episode, the publicized Mifare Crypto-1 hack is examined. Interviews with the researcher that uncoverd the alleged vulnerability, Karsten Nohl, as well as NXP representative Manuel Albers and Smart Card Alliance's Randy Vanderhoof delve into the topic from all sides. Albers reports that between 1 and 2 billion of these chips have been issued to date and are in use in transit systems and security and access applications. Nohl stated that he would wait until next year to make the complete ...
Mar 26, 2008•29 min
One of the oldest identification technologies, barcodes, are still creating a buzz today. This time though instead of having a dedicated reader, companies are creating software that enables your phone's digital camera to function as the reader. Contributing editor Ryan Kline talks with Dennis Hettema of ShotCode and John Bulkeley of ScanBuy.
Mar 07, 2008•24 min
An innovative new technology that strengthens PINs and passcodes with one-time grids and Personal Identification Patterns (PIP) is explored. Executive Editor Chris Corum speaks with the technology's inventors and corporate leaders from GrIDsure on their new pattern-based unique IDs.
Feb 15, 2008•24 min
Executive Editor Chris Corum welcomes new Editor Zack Martin to the AVISIAN Team. They recap a DHS press conference that Zack attended at Chicago O'Hare International Airport regarding the DHS budget and what that means for federal ID programs such as US VISIT, WHTI, REAL ID, and TWIC. Chris and Zack also talk about the new 10 print mandate for US VISIT as well.
Feb 08, 2008•11 min
Executive Editor Chris Corum discusses a number of easy do-it-yourself NFC applications, the current state of handsets and tags, and the NFC Innovation Award winners with Innovision's Julia Charnock.
Feb 01, 2008•23 min
Executive Editor Chris Corum discusses the present and the future of the TSA's Registered Traveler program with the SVP for Public Policy with Verified Identity Pass. The company is the leader in RT implementations with its CLEAR Card program now in place at 14 airports across the country. Topics include current and pending installations, market projections, business models, and potential ties with FIPS 201, TWIC and other card initiatives.
Jan 28, 2008•28 min
Executive Editor Chris Corum and Contributing Editor Ryan Kline talk about the REAL ID final rule that was issued on January 11, 2008.
Jan 17, 2008•19 min
A brief summary of news from the AVISIAN ID Technology related websites as well as in-depth discussions about match-on-card and the NFC trial currently going on in London.
Jan 10, 2008•16 min
