Posts Tagged ‘Identity Proofing’
BSI Opens Up Support for HTML5 and Apple iOS Devices
Up until recently, BSI's software required JavaScript to be enabled in your browser with Flash Player 9 or above installed on your computer or device to work.
We are happy to announce that we now are BETA testing our HTML5 version of our BioSig-ID software for identity proofing here on our site.
Why HTML5? This is the 5th version of HTML and it aims to improve support for the latest multimedia devices while keeping it readable by humans and understood by computers and devices without having to resort to proprietary plugins and APIs. This new technology requirement is the business driver for BSI to support HTML5 for future compatibility issues.
Apple computer iPhone and iPad users will be able to use the BSI BioSig-ID application to verify their identity when our BETA testing period ends in January 2012 release of our next version.
If you'd like to test it out click here to try it out and let us know how it worked for you.
Pearson eCollege Selects Biometric Signature ID’s Patented Technology for Student Authentication Partnership
BioSig-ID™, BSI’s patented student identify-proofing verification system, is now accessible within Pearson LearningStudio platform
Biometric Signature ID, Inc. (BSI) announced today that the patented BioSig-ID™ signature gesture biometric technology for identity authentication was selected by Pearson eCollege, as a technology partner for it’s LearningStudio online learning platform to verify student identity during the academic administration of the course and exams. BSI is the only software company with this patented technology that exceeds governmental requirements and accuracy ratings in the $12.6B Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication market.
Experts have predicted that by 2015, there will be 25 million post-secondary students in the US taking classes online. While this growth is good news for students and online colleges, the need to manage the verification process of their students as required by federal law can be costly. Adding BSI as a technology partner will help Pearson eCollege customers keep administrative tasks associated with their growth to a minimum and provide a transparent solution to students that is low-cost and easy to use while maintaining the highest level of student integrity.
“We are pleased to offer our customers ways to tackle the increasingly important area of reducing student cheating,” said Matt Leavy, CEO of Pearson ...
Biometric Signature ID Awarded Second Patent for Multi-factor Identity Proofing Technology
Patented gesture biometrics adds security layers for supporting multi-factor authentication from multiple input devices using a low-cost, scalable web service deployment that does not require any special hardware or downloads.
Biometric Signature ID, Inc. (BSI) announced today that they received their second patent for their dynamic gesture biometric technology used for identity proofing from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patented technology captures the movements made with various input devices such as your mouse, touch screen, finger or other body movements to enroll and create a biometric multi-factor password that is used to identify the “Who” is trying to gain access to devices or systems. BSI is the only software company with patented dynamic, biometric technology that exceeds government recommendations in the $12.6B Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication market.
BSI’s BioSig-ID ™ was tested by The Tolly Group to be 99.97% accurate in keeping impostors from gaining access and received a 98% user acceptance rating from first time users who completed customer surveys. The two issued patents support a strong suite of Intellectual Property (IP) of over 44 claims dating back to 2004 for their dynamic, gesture biometrics and picture password technology. The technology includes a multi-layer approach to security along with a reputation score application, which manages users credibility on the Internet.
“BSI is please to add this new patent to our existing intellectual property portfolio and be the pioneer in providing a new gesture biometric technology for identity proofing that is delivered as a web service. Since our ...
Securing Mobile and Cloud Computing
As we become more mobile in our computing activities from banking, shopping, working and education, cyber crime is also increasing and costing individuals and businesses billions of dollars each year. According to the DOJ, in the past two years, it is estimated that over 11.7 million Americans were victims of identity theft.
Even the FBI reports that "identity theft has emerged as a dominant and pervasive financial crime that exposes individuals and businesses to significant losses and undermines the credibility and operation of the entire U.S. financial system."
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One of the reasons this is happening is the security and management, rather lack of management, of passwords by only requiring a single layer to protect data which makes it very easy for cyber criminals to gain access to systems and devices. The White House has created a new program, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), where they are working to create an Identity Ecosystem which will utilize trusted credentials to prove the identity of the person gaining access.
Creating a secure environment for protecting data ...
Reduce Costs, Increase Academic Integrity
With online enrollment increasing 12% annually, BSI’s solutions can be used efficiently in distance learning environments including discussion groups, attendance checking, paper submissions, or accessing personal student files. A recent proof-of-technology pilot was run at Houston Community College with Biometric Signature ID with the following goals:
Meet HEOA and SACS requirements
Assess biometric technology as a cost-effective way of addressing online student security
Ensure accuracy and ease of use
Measure student acceptance of new identity verification software
Use a biometric system where no hardware is required
Reduce / eliminate proctoring
Test a system where students create their unique password by just drawing shapes/letters/numbers with their mouse
Results in the publication of a pilot study found the following results:
Student verification is intuitive and simple to use
Protects students’ privacy
Only requires a student to create a profile one time during his or her relationship with the institution
Includes a process to easily distribute, revoke, renew, and replace credentials in the event of loss
Identifies students with a high accuracy ensuring regulatory compliance
Can be used at login or for periodic, random challenges
Increases security within learning management and other IT systems
Can authenticate tests, as well as other types of assessments such as written work and participation
Reduces costs associated with proctoring
May be integrated within the university website or portal, ...
Biometric Signature ID to Present at the 4th International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Online Learning (ET4OL) Sloan and MERLOT Symposium
BSI and EduKan will be talking about their recent pilot that incorporates the latest biometric security technology for colleges and universities that provide distance education to be in compliance with the Education Act allowing them to exceed the student verification requirements, manage growth of online enrollments, maintain the highest integrity levels and keep costs contained.
Biometric Signature ID, Inc. (BSI) announced today that BSI’s CEO, Jeff Maynard, will be co-presenting with EduKan’s CEO, Dr. Mark Sarver, on the topic of best practices for student identity proofing at the 4th International Emerging Technologies Online Learning Conference in San Jose, CA July 12th 2011 at 2:00 PM PST in the Glen Ellen room. BSI is the only software company with this patented technology that exceeds NIST requirements in the $12.6B Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication market.
The 4th International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Online Learning (ET4OL) Symposium will be help in San Jose, CA during July 11-13, 2011. The Symposium is a partnership between the Sloan Consortium and MERLOT. The Sloan Consortium is an institutional and professional leadership organization dedicated to integrating online education into the mainstream of higher education, helping institutions and individual educators improve the quality, scale, and breadth of ...
NISOD Panel: Identity Proofing for Online Student ID Verification
With more courses being delivered online, educational institutions need to implement a low-cost, reliable student identity verification solution to manage growth and compliance issues
Isn't it time to raise the bar on student verification? Meeting and exceeding federal requirements is a costly process especially with more students taking courses and exams online. Add privacy concerns to systems being used today and we can see how current systems fall short on verifying the actual user.
Monday, May 30th 2011 at 11:15 AM in Room 17B - Level 4 - Educational Technology -
NISOD 2011 Conference
Identity Proofing for Online Student ID Verification: Houston Community College Pilot
This presentation will take the audience through the steps that HCC went through in evaluating and validating a student ID verification technology for use as one that will be cost effective, reliable, reduce proctoring costs, 98% user friendly as well as increase academic integrity and school reputation.
REGISTER
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All conference attendees who register and attend this panel are automatically entered to win a $75 Restaurant.com Certificate.
The winner will be announced at the Biometric Signature ID booth following the above presentation at 2 PM.
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Biometric Signature ID Announces Increased Demand for Company Solutions
Biometric Signature ID – Announces Increased Demand for Company’s Identity Proofing Solutions.
Dallas, Texas, - July 27, 2009. Biometric Signature ID CEO Jeff Maynard announced today that the company has signed multiple contracts for its’ Identity Proofing solutions. “The market in several verticals is demanding a new paradigm in Identity Proofing on the Internet. We are very pleased to begin work with several large companies and government agencies.” We will make announcements on these each separately says Maynard.
The problem that government, institutions and merchants face is Internet identity authentication. “Control of our identity” who we are, whether other people are allowed to masquerade and pretend to be us is out of control and is the fastest growing crime. 50% of identity theft is carried out using the web. Current web security methods are not effective in reducing this fraud. They are mostly centered on predicting identity or behaviors based on whether the user is who they say they are because they possess knowledge that is supposed to be secret.
With the Internet’s wide appeal comes the ability to uncover most of a users personal credentials including but not limited to: history, DOB, address, SS# and virtually all their financial information. This information ...
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Securing Mobile and Cloud ComputingAs we become more mobile in our computing activities from banking, shopping, working and ...
Meet New FFIEC RequirementsThe Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released a supplement (June 28, 2011) to ...
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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'
