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Biometric Signature ID enters into Premier Partnership with Valtech
Valtech to Offer BSI’s Identity and Access Management Products to their Global Clients
Biometric Signature ID, Inc. (BSI) announced today that their patented BioSig-ID™ dynamic biometric technology for identity proofing and the uSignOnline™ electronic signature application will now be leveraged by Valtech, a global Digital and Technology consulting firm with over 1500 employees in 14 offices worldwide. BSI is the only software company with a patented technology that exceeds governmental requirements and accuracy ratings in the $12.6B Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication market.
“The critical aspect of the customer experience is protection of their identity and information. While Valtech builds digital and mobile solutions, the BioSig platform will make the customer’s experience more secure. It will protect all related stakeholders in the customer value chain” said Shouvik Bhattacharyya, Valtech CEO.
Valtech services global clients across several industries with deep domain knowledge in Telecom, Retail, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Public Sector and is focused on delivering the best-in-class solutions for digital commerce. These solutions significantly enhance the customer’s digital experience, where securing data and systems is critical for customer’s confidence. With BSI, Valtech will be able to provide solutions that greatly enhance online security for its customers. BSI’s ...
Feds Arrest 14 ‘Anonymous’ Suspects Over PayPal Attack, Raid Dozens More
Federal agents arrested 14 suspected Anonymous members Tuesday on charges of participating in denial-of-service attacks against online payment service provider PayPal.
The majority of the individuals were allegedly acting as part of Anonymous, a loosely connected group of online griefers who took credit for denial-of-service attacks last year against PayPal, Visa and Mastercard after the payment service providers announced they would stop processing donations intended for the secret-spilling site WikiLeaks.
... two others were arrested in connection to related crimes.... for allegedly hacking the Tampa Bay InfraGuard website in June and uploading three files to the site.
InfraGuard is a government-private sector group, with branches across the U.S., that partners private companies with the FBI and other government agencies to fight crime and share information about security.
Read the complete WIRED.com July 19th 2011 article by Kim Zetter by clicking here
Biometric Signature awarded piece of Texas Emerging Technologies investment
As reported by the Biometric Online News Magazine, Thirdfactor, Biometric Signature ID, a developer of signature gesture biometric technology, is one of three Texas companies has been awarded a piece of the $6.35 million investment from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), according to a Gov Monitor article.
The TETF is a $200 million initiative created by the Texas Legislature in 2005 at the governor’s request, and reauthorized in 2007 and again in 2009.
A 17-member advisory committee of high-tech leaders, entrepreneurs and research experts reviews potential projects and recommends funding allocations to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House.
To date, the TETF has allocated more than $193.7 million in funds to 131 early stage companies, and nearly $173 million in grant matching and research superiority funds to Texas universities.
For more information on the TETF, please visit http://www.emergingtechfund.com.
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Meet New FFIEC RequirementsThe Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released a supplement (June 28, 2011) to ...
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More coursework to fight academic fraud?
According to the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the rate of improper payments of Pell Grants is down, from 3.12% in 2010 to ... -
New Study from ID Analytics Shows over 2.5 Million Deceased Identities Fraudulently Being Used
The identities of nearly 2.5 million deceased Americans are used improperly to apply for credit products and services each year, according to a new study released today from ID Analytics'
