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 Mandiant ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.8754 with smart card security improvements, File Explorer fixes ...

As the business world struggles with data-security lapses and intrusions, federal agencies are preparing for strict new standards to protect their facilities and information systems. This week marks ...

Warning: This week's column may be too technical for some. Programmers and CIOs should find it informative, though if you are a programmer or CIO and still cannot understand it, perhaps it is time to ...

The company said the reader, which will be available as a beta in July, is aimed at government users. It supports the U.S. Department of Defense's Common Access Card standard as well as S/MIME ...

Smart card security is strong but not unconditional. Weak terminal implementations create avoidable risk, and extracting keys from a certified chip requires specialized lab equipment, so direct chip ...

A smart card solution that combines GemplusÕ embedded software and STMicroelectronicsÕ ST19 hardware platform has earned security certification under the new ISO15408 standard, also known as Common ...

Chip maker Broadcom said Sunday that it will pay US$41.9 million for SC Square, a move that will bring expertise in smart-card security to the Irvine, California, architect of silicon for ...