It All Starts with Identity
Identity: the key factor when it comes to verifying who you are and what you can access. And the only true way to authenticate a user – whether it’s an internal employee or external customer – is to verify their identity against an identity that you issue to them. And ... Read More
Entrust Datacard Supports the London Protocol
The Certificate Authority Security Council (CASC) announced at the CA/Browser Forum event in London the launch of the London Protocol – an initiative to improve identity assurance and minimize the possibility of phishing activity on websites encrypted with organization validated (OV) and extended validation (EV) certificates, which contain organization identity ... Read More
Apple Will Soon Require Certificate Transparency for All Public SSL/TLS Certificates
Apple will join leading browser Google Chrome in enforcing a Certificate Transparency policy for all public SSL/TLS certificates issued after October 15, 2018. Websites that have certificates that are out of compliance risk their users encountering trust errors. Here is Apple’s Certificate Transparency Policy Our policy requires at least two ... Read More
Three ways instant issuance transforms the customer experience
Transform the customer experience with instant issuance (part 2 of 4) Instant issuance has been gaining popularity over the past ten years. What was previously a luxury has become a mainstream need with 55% of financial institutions predicted to be using instant issuance by 2021 [1]. The reasons why instant ... Read More
How GDPR improves the user experience
There seems to be a misconception that added security regulations result in more friction, costs and overall burden to the user. However, I don’t believe this to be the case with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you don’t already know, GDPR came into effect on May ... Read More
Have you heard about instant debit and credit card issuance?
Transform the customer experience with instant card issuance (Part 1 of 4) Our world of immediate choices and gratification is putting new demands and expectations from consumers on businesses who work to provide an improved landscape of experiences, products and services. The outcome of this tug of war has led ... Read More
Leopard Spots and Zebra Stripes: Fraud and Behavioral Analytics
Did you know that every zebra has its own unique stripe pattern? Just like a human fingerprint, every zebra can be identified by their distinctive set of stripes. Luckily, zebras don’t use mobile devices, or manufacturers would be hard at work on stripe recognition technology. But they’d also be working ... Read More
Mobile Smart Credential Supports Today’s Most Popular Mobile Platforms
Our award-winning Mobile Smart Credential application, which transforms your mobile phone into a virtual smart card digital identity, can now be used to perform smart card login to Apple Mac laptops and desktops connecting over Bluetooth LE. As of May 31, 2018, Apple Mac users can enjoy the same password-less, ... Read More
The tipping point for HTTPS is closing in. Marketers, are you ready?
As Google’s plan to move the entire web to HTTPS by default draws near, your website needs to be fully migrated to “HTTPS Everywhere” to avoid displaying a “Not secure” indicator in your address bar. This indicator is designed to help users determine if your website is encrypted. Set for ... Read More
PSD2: Which door are you choosing?
PSD2 and open banking are forcing the banking sector to rethink their digital banking strategy. Banks and retailers are transitioning from being transaction-focused to becoming customer-centric. Now, instead of consumers having to interact separately with each entity they use to manage their banking needs (accessing application, making payments, transferring money, ... Read More
