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- TechNet Webcast: Implementing Multifactor Authentication Using Smart Cards (Level 300)
- User name and password combinations have typically been used to provide authentication and authorization to network resources. However, many users favor convenience to security, so they choose passwords that can be easily compromised. To address this issue, multifactor authentication uses a combination of components to provide secure access to network...
- Tags: Smart Card, Password, Webcast, Authentication, Microsoft TechNet, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security
- Webcasts
- JNT Association Case Study: Buckinghamshire Adult Learning
- Bucks Adult Learning entered the world of e-learning as a partner in a project that utilised existing commercial content to help SMEs update themselves. This experience helped it become a major delivery outlet for learn direct and the service now has 11 centres linked to its managed learning environment MLE...
- Tags: Adult, Smb/Sme, Smart Cards, WANs, E-learning, Business Structures, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Security
- Case studies
- San Mateo County Transit District Uses Innovative Technology to Give Silicon Valley Commuters a Pleasant Journey
- The San Mateo County Transit District, located in California's Silicon Valley, is at the forefront of applying IT to public transportation. It wanted to use technology to improve operations of a complex transportation system and to attract new riders. The district decided to deploy smart card technology to simplify fare...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Transportation, Smart Cards, Document Management, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Security
- Case studies
- ANMsoft Technologies Case Study: Large Bank in West Africa
- ANM resources have worked on providing solution to the largest financial institution in the Cote D'Ivoire that plays a predominant role in the local retail-banking environment. The bank plays a central role in building and maintaining the financial infrastructure in the country. The bank was looking for the most advanced...
- Tags: Bank, Point-of-sale, Smart Card, Financial, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Financial Services, Security
- Case studies
- Improving Efficiency Through Modernization and Innovation
- Established in 1892, Brazil's Secretary of Finance - or Secretaria da Fazenda SEFAZ - is one of many public sector organizations in the state of Sao Paulo that has recently undertaken a modernization effort to improve efficiency. The challenge was of reducing costs and improving service by integrating smart card...
- Tags: Innovation, Smart Card, Unisys Corp., Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security
- Case studies
- Philips Leads Contactless RFID Technology Market
- By leveraging their broad technology base, Philips have produced some of the most advanced and reliable IC solutions on offer in today's identification market. With MIFARE's 80% share of the contactless smart card market, they are the global market leader in contactless smart card sales. In the smart label RFID...
- Tags: Smart Card, Philips Electronics N.V., Smart Cards, RFID, Authentication/Encryption, Sales Strategy, Digital Security, Supply Chain, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Sales, Business Operations
- Case studies
- CTC Improves Security and Collaboration
- Tokyo-based ITOCHU Techno-Science Corporation CTC supplies cutting-edge computer networking applications and other products. The company also provides total solutions from consulting through to systems development, operation, management, maintenance, training and outsourcing under its operational directive of "Challenging Tomorrow's Changes. The company wanted to increase collaboration and knowledge sharing and improve...
- Tags: Security, Collaboration, Computer Networking, Sun Microsystems Inc., CTC, Smart Cards
- Case studies
- Smart Cards
- Smart cards are a key component of the public-key infrastructure that Microsoft is integrating into the Windows platform because smart cards enhance software-only solutions, such as client authentication, logon, and secure e-mail. The Microsoft Windows operating system platform is smart card - enabled and is the best and most cost-effective...
- Tags: Smart Card, Microsoft Corp., Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security
- White papers
- Why Pay When You Can Get Free Anti Virus?
- Viruses are, just like their biological counterpart, parasites in that they use a host to exist and more importantly to replicate. A virus is made up of computer code that is written in such a way as to insert itself into existing code of an executable file that already exists...
- Tags: Antivirus, Virus, Computer, Cyberthreats, Productivity, Smart Cards, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Authentication/Encryption, Security
- White papers
- Giesecke & Devrient GmbH Accelerates Development and Production With Content Management System
- Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) is a leading provider of smart card technology and chip-card based solutions in the fields of telecommunications, electronic payment, healthcare, identification, transportation and IT security. G&D wanted to implement a collaboration platform for system suppliers and subcontractors, with a focus on content sharing. The challenge...
- Tags: Collaboration, Oracle Corp., Content Management System, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Groupware, Digital Security, Transportation, Security, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security - Part 5
- This webcast, fifth in the series of Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security, introduces several of the new security architecture components and technologies in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn". Each component provides a unique value-added extensibility and/or provider model framework to develop and extend...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Smart Cards, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Leading Smart Card Manufacturer Deploys Secure Badge Solution to Enhance Company Security
- Historically, Gemplus, the world's leading provider of smart card solutions, used passwords to authenticate system users internally. To reduce costs, increase efficiency, and enhance application and network security, Gemplus decided to deploy its new authentication system, called "SafesITe," based on smart card technology and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Gemplus employees...
- Tags: Smart Card, Gemplus, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security
- Case studies
- Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security - Part 4
- This webcast, fourth in the series of Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security, introduces several of the new security architecture components and technologies in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn". Each component provides a unique value-added extensibility and/or provider model framework to develop and extend...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Smart Cards, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security - Part 3
- This webcast, third in the series of Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security, introduces several of the new security architecture components and technologies in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn". Each component provides a unique value-added extensibility and/or provider model framework to develop and extend...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Smart Cards, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security - Part 2
- This webcast, second in the series of Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security, introduces several of the new security architecture components and technologies in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn". Each component provides a unique value-added extensibility and/or provider model framework to develop and extend...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Smart Cards, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security - Part 1
- This webcast, first in the series of Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security, introduces several of the new security architecture components and technologies in Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn". Each component provides a unique value-added extensibility and/or provider model framework to develop and extend...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Smart Cards, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Valtur's Wireless Smart Card Lets Resort-Goers "Shop Everywhere"
- Valtur wanted to make it convenient for visitors to order food, beverages, clothing, sundries and souvenirs quickly and easily from any location within each of its resorts - on the beach, at a spa or from a specialty kiosk, as well as at shops and restaurants. Valtur's "Shop everywhere" solution...
- Tags: Smart Card, IBM Corp., Valtur, Smart Cards, RFID, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Food & Beverage, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- Manchester City Kicks Off Innovative Smart-Card Services and Sponsorships With Wireless, RF-Enabled Intelligent Stadium
- Manchester City Football Club, one of the UK's oldest soccer clubs, is pioneering an advanced wireless solution based on an RF-enabled Fortress Smart FC Scheme system. The Intelligent Stadium solution from HP, Fortress GB, and Cisco Systems admits up to 1,200 patrons per minute into the 48,000-seat stadium; extends access...
- Tags: Smart Card, Hewlett-Packard Co., Stadium, Wi-Fi, Smart Cards, Wireless
- Case studies
- TechNet Webcast: Implementing Multifactor Authentication Using Smart Cards (Level 200)
- Do user name and password combinations provide enough security for your organization's network resources? Many users choose passwords that can easily be compromised. This particular security vulnerability can be difficult to control. To address this issue, multifactor authentication uses a combination of components external to the user and password combination...
- Tags: Smart Card, Password, Webcast, Authentication, Microsoft TechNet, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security
- Webcasts
- Sun Case study: Michigan Tech University
- Michigan Tech University with its strong engineering and computer science programs needs to stay current with changing technologies, with its limited IT budget. Sun Microsystems' Sun Ray 1 enterprise appliances are giving Michigan Tech exactly what it needs: big computing power and flexibility for a low per-user cost. Sun Ray...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Ray, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security
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