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 ...

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Allies of "smart cards"--credit cards or ID cards with small computer processors--are improving the technology in hopes of hastening their broader use. Smart cards offer advantages such as better ...

A panel of experts says that integrating contactless or contact smart cards with network security systems can improve security and protect consumer privacy.

Smart-card software maker ActivCard plans to announce a partnership with digital security firm VeriSign on Thursday to provide companies and governments with a secure way to log into computer ...

The smart cards hold a computer chip that, when slid through a reader, will download coupon information from the Internet onto the card, which customers can use to save on purchases at Target stores.

Federal agencies must submit by Monday detailed plans for meeting a presidential directive calling for governmentwide use of smart ID cards -- a mandate that poses major organizational and ...

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 ...