ThirdFactor | UTSA’s information assurance program gets NSA nod

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The University of Texas San Antonio’s Master’s of Science and Bachelor’s of Business administration degree in information technology have been designated as Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the U.S. National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.

The designation is for UTSA’s information assurance program, which includes coursework in biometrics, data mining, cyber forensics and intrusion detection. Graduates of the program are expected to have gained the knowledge and skills necessary to go onto careers in information security specializing in web-based defense.

Through the designation, the school is now able to apply for scholarships and grants through both the federal and Department of Defense information assurance scholarship programs.

AIBMS launches contactless loyalty program for small businesses

Dublin-based AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS) has announced the launch of its new customizable loyalty program for small to medium-sized businesses, according to siliconrepublic.com.

The new solution, AIBMS loyaltyplus, uses contactless tags from ZapaTechnology that combine multiple loyalty cards onto one single device accepted at AIBMS point of sale terminals.

Ping Identity joins RSA Secured Partner Program

As part of a new partnership with RSA Secured Partner Program, Ping Identity has certified that their PingFederate technology is compatible with the RSA’s SecurID two-factor authentication solution. This collaboration will result in a comprehensive user-friendly solution to authenticate to a range of Cloud identity applications.

Kantara Initiative accredits eValid8

The Kantara Initiative’s Identity Assurance Accreditation and Certification Program has awarded its first accreditation to eValid8. The company is an IT auditing firm in the field of identity management, IT auditing, privacy impact assessment, and regulatory compliance.

CSC: Lots of pieces to ID puzzle

Jim Zok, director of identity and privacy assurance at CSC, talks about the issues surrounding identity assurance. With concerns regarding ID theft and cybersecurity on the rise there should be some type of way for citizens to authenticate online. Standards, liability and practices are all issues that need to be settled before an identity assurance framework can be introduced to citizens.

Feds schedule PIV information sharing day

In order to share information about various deployments and uses of PIV credentials there will be an information sharing day for federal officials on Aug. 4. The purpose of the ICAM Information Sharing Day is to provide an forum for agencies to understand and share information related to implementation activities being taken by early adopters of ICAM programs.

Kantara Initiative, Open Identity Exchange develop trust framework partnership

In effort to develop more secure online transaction services, Kantara and the Open Identity Exchange have introduced their most recent collaborative effort in online trust ecosystems.

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UTSA’s information assurance program gets NSA nod