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SmartCard Authentication for the Mac: CRYPTOCard To Demo Enhanced Security in a Native OS X Environment ...

From WebWire (press release), GA ... attempt to implement an additional layer of security, CRYPTO-Server couples something in the user’s possession (a multi-function smart card, hardware token ...

... Building on its "Best of Show" award at Macworld 2004 for the first authentication solution for the Mac (Nasdaq: AAPL), CRYPTOCard, (www.cryptocard.com) the leader in Mac-specific authentication technology, will provide Macworld 2005 attendees with a sneak peak at its latest solution, CRYPTO-Server. CRYPTOCard (booth 1442) will demonstrate CRYPTO-Server’s CRYPTO-Logon functionality, which takes Mac OS X authentication to the next level by replacing the traditional Mac log-on screen with a one-time password protected log-on screen to provide simple "One-PIN-and-You’re-In" secure computer access. ...

Established in 1989, CRYPTOCard provides cost-effective Secure Password Technology to leading enterprises worldwide in the government, technology, aerospace, financial, telecommunications, and healthcare sectors. Winner of the "Best of Show," award at Macworld 2004, CRYPTOCard positively authenticates a user’s identity by coupling something in the user’s possession (a smart card, hardware token, or software token), with something the user knows (their PIN), and provides centralized authentication for all physical and network access regardless of network infrastructure or user location. CRYPTOCard’s partners include Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO), Check Point (Nasdaq: CHKP), Citrix (Nasdaq: CTXS), Entrust (Nasdaq: ENTU), Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL), Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW), and Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR).

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Smartcards in Windows Server 2003/XP: NOTE. Smartcards are just the beginning. Some manufacturers add biometric authentication to smartcard authentication, creating three-factor authentication. ...

Secure Smartcard - - Based Fingerprint: File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat ... { } Outline • Smartcard Authentication • Fingerprint Vault ... { } Smartcard Authentication • Aimed for authentication in any GSSAPI-style environment, ...

The Next Best Thing or a Whole New: network. Username/Password combinations are easily bypassed. Consider going to a form of biometrics or smartcard authentication. The ...

All About ISOC: Conferences - INET: been developed. The smartcard authentication module replaces an "authentication" process that was based on an e-mail loop. In fact ...