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Assurance Levels Overview and Recommendations Publication Date: March 2010 Click here to download the position paper. This document briefly lays out an interpretation for the four assurance levels outlined in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M04-04, E-Authentication Guidance for Federal Agencies. OMB M04-04 states the following levels for authentication: “2. Assurance Levels and…














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Identifiers and Authentication – Smart Credential Choices to Protect Digital Identity Publication Date: September 2009 Click here to download the position paper. In a digital age, the reality is that simple identifiers (e.g., e-mail addresses, login names, identification numbers) are used without any protection and should be considered public information even though they point to…














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ePassport Frequently Asked Questions Download PDF version of the FAQ This FAQ was developed to answer questions about how the ePassport works and what technology is used to protect an ePassport holder’s personal information. The answers are focused on the United States ePassport implementation. Other countries may have implemented other options with their ePassport initiatives…














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Privacy, Identity, and the Use of RFID and RF-Enabled Smart Card Technology – A Smart Card Alliance Brief for State and Local Government Policy Makers Download PDF version State policy makers are looking carefully at the use of RFID technology in identity cards and the implications that holds for protecting privacy and personal information in…














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What Makes a Smart Card Secure? Download white paper Smart card-enabled applications are becoming more prevalent in many of today’s businesses. The financial payments industry has moved to smart cards. The majority of the regional financial organizations worldwide have mandated that financial credit and debit cards must be smart card-enabled by a specified date. Plus,…














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FIPS 201 PIV II Card Use with Physical Access Control Systems: Recommendations to Optimize Transaction Time and User Experience Click here to download the white paper FIPS 201-1 PIV II end-point smart cards provide enhanced interoperability and unify identity verification for use in both logical and physical access control. Users need to understand why there…














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Government Applications Secure Technology Alliance Government Resources U.S. Federal Government Smart Card Programs HSPD-12, FIPS 201 and the PIV Card Department of Defense Common Access Card Department of Homeland Security Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program Department of Homeland First Responder Authentication Card U.S. ePassport Secure Technology Alliance Government Resources A Comparison of PIV, PIV-I and…














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FIPS 201 and Physical Access Control: An Overview of the Impact of FIPS 201 on Federal Physical Access Control Systems Publication Date: September 2005 Click Here to download the white paper [189k PDF] Click here for additional resources compiled by the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council to assist organizations in their implementation of FIPS…


















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