Tag: Smart cards

What can you expect from Windows Server 2012?

The changes to Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS may be obvious – touch oriented user interface grabbing the headlines – but what’s become of the beast that lurks beneath the computing surface? Released to manufacturing on 1st August, and made available at ground level from 4th September, Windows Server 2012 brings with it several changes that […]

Smart ID cards for smart South African citizens

As the former President of South Africa recovers in hospital, having fought for and overseen the breakdown of apartheid in his country, it’s somehow fitting that Mr Mandela was among the first to receive the country’s new identification (ID) smart cards recently. Coinciding with International Nelson Mandela Day, other notable recipients of the smart technology […]

U.S. Medicaid – how can we protect the most vulnerable?

The Subcommittee on Health, under the Energy & Commerce Committee is holding ongoing hearings as part of an examination of how to reform Medicaid. These hearings focus on creating more universal, federally mandated rules and requirements for Medicaid that hope to strengthen the largest government health care program. An important part of reform centers on […]

Are you ready for DFARS?

With the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement compliance deadline approaching, businesses are scrambling to meet compliance requirements. DFARS addresses the need for strong, two-factor authentication and physical access controls. Are you ready for DFARS?