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 ...

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 ...

July 9, 2003 – There has been a drastic rise in breaches of corporate computer networks this year. In the first quarter alone, there were 42,586 security incidents, compared with 80,094 for all of ...

Software giant tightens up in-house security after hacker break-in. With notable exceptions such as the U.S. Defense Department, smart cards that contain encryption-based digital certificates for ...

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 ...

Retailer Target Corp., in conjunction with Visa U.S.A. Inc., said this week that it will begin to offer smart card versions of its Visa credit cards to Target customers throughout the U.S. The smart ...

After lagging behind Europe for years, the U.S. is starting to employ smart cards, with a number of government agencies adopting the technology. Being a late adopter has given the U.S. a different ...

Microsoft says the October 2025 Windows security updates are causing smart card authentication and certificate issues due to a change designed to strengthen the Windows Cryptographic Services. This ...