Tag: Apple

FIDO and passkeys will rock the digital world

In my previous blog posts I took you through the last 30 years of digital banking security and how it has evolved to what we know and use today. In my cliff hanger I mentioned FIDO and passkeys and how they will change the landscape – it’s time to dig deeper and discover how this […]

Passkeys: The future of digital banking authentication

We’ve covered the history of authentication and where we’re at today, but now it’s time to focus on what is to come. We recently saw the release of Passkey, by FIDO Alliance, to support mobile and computer platforms, and with the clear commitment from Apple, Google and Microsoft, the question is no longer if FIDO […]

Is Apple’s iCloud fit for business?

We’re all thankful for the cloud. One way or another, online storage servers are freeing up our hard drives, minimising our devices and adding a hint of mystery to the world of intellectual property and media ownership. As I confronted the growth of cloud computing in this blog on securing the identities of cloud users, […]

Apple’s iOS7 security features

Recent news surrounding Apple’s iOS7 has been focused on the ‘Frequent Locations’ feature of the system which enables Wi-Fi location tracking. The media buzz surrounding the feature is unsurprising given the furore around privacy in recent weeks and months. However, this tracking feature is hardly hidden by Apple. As The Register’s Bill Ray has correctly […]

TechEd 2012: Microsoft Focus on Cloud, Windows 8

Greetings from Orlando, Florida at the 2012 TechEd Conference this week, where the Gemalto security team is based with about 100,000 other IT pros at the conference. Here, all the buzz is around Microsoft’s cloud efforts and Windows 8 and we are getting all of the new technical education on Microsoft’s current and soon-to-be-released suite […]