The U.S. government has been stepping up its use of smart cards to help lock down its computer networks, but hackers have found ways around them. Over the past 18 months, security consultancy Mandiant ...

Companies are offering new smart cards with improved technology, including security and counterfeiting resistance, in hopes of hastening their broader use. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...

The U.S. government has been stepping up its use of smart cards to help lock down its computer networks, but hackers have found ways around them. Over the past 18 months, security consultancy Mandiant ...

Retailer Target Corp., in conjunction with Visa U.S.A. Inc., said this week that it will begin to offer smart card versions of its Visa credit cards to Target customers throughout the U.S. The smart ...

As the business world struggles with data-security lapses and intrusions, federal agencies are preparing for strict new standards to protect their facilities and information systems. This week marks ...

Axalto last week offered up a smart card based on Microsoft’s .Net technology, which could make it easier for corporations adopting .Net for Web services to develop card-based security. Axalto last ...

To prevent users from using smart cards on BitLocker removable drives, follow these steps: Following that, you need to create two REG_DWORD values. For that, right-click on FVE > New > DWORD (32-bit) ...

A recent Datamonitor survey showed that 62% of enterprises have experienced problems relating to passwords being shared, borrowed or stolen from within their organizations. The survey of 200 ...

New banking technology and shifts in telephone usage are changing the economics of the smart card industry, where worldwide sales of cards containing microprocessors are set to outstrip sales of ...

SINGAPORE--The island-state has the highest per capita usage of chip cards in the Asia-Pacific region, followed by Taiwan, Malaysia and South Korea, according to a Visa survey. Conducted in November ...

Luzerne County Transportation Authority will launch its new mobile fare collection system on Monday, Jan. 2. The technology gives riders an contactless payment option using a payment app on their ...