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Transportation Worker Identity Credential: Reviving the Qualified Technology List With Simple Self-Certification Approval Process

Security Industry Association

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) is a biometric-enabled smart card identity credential that is issued to maritime workers to enable unescorted access into secure areas of maritime facilities and vessels regulated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Coast Guard.

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Security Industry Association and International Biometrics + Identity Association Oppose Adding Extraneous Prohibitions on TSA Use of Facial Biometrics in Potential FAA Measure

Security Industry Association

. – The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) have urged Congress to oppose inclusion in the FAA Reauthorization measure of an extraneous provision seeking to prohibit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from using facial recognition technology. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

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Calls to End Biometrics for Air Traveler Verification Are Misguided, Put Americans at Risk

Security Industry Association

In a recent letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), several U.S. Air travelers must already present valid ID at security checkpoints, which is subject to inspection for authenticity and checks against flight information.

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How FICAM Revisions Enable New Security Solutions in the Government Sector

Security Industry Association

Their purpose is to authenticate both the identity of the person and the authenticity of their credential for access to federally controlled facilities, information systems and applications. As the use of these methods of identity authentication continues, so will the relevance of FIPS 201 in an increasingly digital world.

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Kaseya VSA Security Alert

The Morning Breach

What about Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? A number of the service providers impacted by this have also acknowledged that multi-factor authentication was utilized for all accounts and the security breach was still able to occur. At least two tasks run the following:"C:WINDOWSsystem32cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n

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What Is Wiperware? 10 FAQs

Pure Storage

energy, financial services, and transportation) or sensitive and regulated data, like healthcare and financial services. What should I do if I’m the victim of a wiperware attack? Are there any specific industries or sectors that are more vulnerable to wiperware attacks? What investments can I make now to protect my enterprise from wiperware?

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Financial Data Needs Its USB

FS-ISAC

Security : Financial data parties should follow industry best cybersecurity practices across the whole of their organization for safety and privacy of data during access and transport and when that data is at rest.