Category: Press Releases

Marriott Breach Highlights Need for Better Identity Practices to Protect Against Account Takeover and Identity Impersonation

Secure Technology Alliance recommends strengthened identity proofing, hardware-backed strong authentication PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., December 17, 2018 – The Marriott data breach, in which 500 million guests lost personal and financial details over a four-year period, highlights the need for stronger identity proofing procedures and strong, hardware-based strong authentication to limit the use of stolen data for…

Digital Identity Needs Fixing, Speakers Share at Secure Technology Alliance Securing Digital Identity Symposium

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., December 13, 2018 – Identity proofing is the weakest link in identity today, resulting in the creation of millions of synthetic identities perpetuating fraud every day, experts shared at last week’s Secure Technology Alliance’s Securing Digital Identity Symposium 2018. The symposium gathered expert speakers to cover the most pressing topics in identity…

Secure Technology Alliance Webinar to Explore Mobile Identity Proofing in Higher Education and Airport Wayfinding

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., November 16, 2018 – As part of its ongoing mobile identity educational series, the Secure Technology Alliance will host a webinar next month on how mobile identity credentials can enable more secure and convenient experiences in higher education and in airports. Attendees will get a look at the technologies and approaches for…

Secure Technology Alliance Recognizes Members for Outstanding Contributions in 2018

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., October 24, 2018 – The Secure Technology Alliance announced its 2018 Honor Roll and Center of Excellence organizations today, recognizing the top individual and organizational contributors to Alliance activities and projects this year. “The Alliance’s mission to promote the widespread adoption of secure digital solutions is driven by our members, who contribute…

Keynote Speakers to Address Identity and Authentication Security at Secure Technology Alliance’s Securing Digital ID 2018

 Event to be held December 4-5, 2018 in Washington, D.C. PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., October 3, 2018 – The Secure Technology Alliance today announced the featured keynotes for the first-ever Securing Digital ID event in Washington, D.C. Industry experts Roger Grimes, KnowBe4, and Richard Parry, Parry Advisory, will draw from decades of experience to share insights…

Secure Technology Alliance to Deliver Practical IoT Security Training in Boot Camp Workshop at IoT Security Summit

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., September 24, 2018 – By 2025 there will be more than 55 million internet-connected devices, leaving the potential for millions of unsecured access points in businesses, homes and cities. To lead the industry toward an ultimately safer IoT ecosystem, the Secure Technology Alliance will host a half-day IoT security boot camp this…

IoT Security Vulnerabilities and Mitigation Approaches the Subject of October Secure Technology Alliance Webinar

Free Alliance webinar to be held October 11, 2018 at 2pm ET/11am PT PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., September 13, 2018 – It has been almost two years since the record-breaking DDoS attacks used hundreds of thousands of IoT devices-turned-botnets to take down popular websites across the internet. But how much has IoT security improved since then?…

Secure Technology Alliance Webinar to Explore Mobile Identity in Healthcare, Banking and Transportation

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., August 30, 2018 – The Secure Technology Alliance is hosting a webinar next month on the use of mobile devices for identity and payment applications in healthcare, banking and transit industries. Attendees will get a look at the technologies and approaches that can enable the use of mobile identity credentials in each…