Today on Twitter: August Biometric Chat Features BIO-key Intl & M2SYS Discussing Biometrics for Single Sign-on

August #biometricchat Features @BiokeyIntl to Discuss #Biometrics for SSO (M2SYS blog)

When: August 23, 2012 11:00 am EST, 8:00 am PST, 16:00 pm BST, 17:00 pm (CEST), 23:00 pm (SGT), 0:00 (JST)

Where: tweetchat.com (hashtag #biometricchat)

What: Tweet chat on biometrics for single sign-on (SSO) with @BIOkeyIntl

Topics: Biometrics as an alternative to passwords and PINs, the economic hardship of data breaches, the effectiveness of national data breach awareness campaigns, industries affected the most by weak SSO systems, non-traditional industries that can benefit from SSO, and more!

More info at the M2SYS blog here.

That's about two hours from now.

BIO-key International Plans to Acquire S.I.C. Biometrics

Letter of Intent Signed (ConsumErelectronicsNet.com)

BIO-key International, Inc. (OTCBB:BKYI), a global leader in finger biometric identification technology solutions, today announced that the company has signed a letter of intent to acquire Montreal-based S.I.C. Biometrics Inc, manufacturers of biometric plug-in mobile fingerprint scanners, biometric proximity cards and access control solutions, through a combination of asset purchase and exclusive license arrangements.

S.I.C has a lot of experience integrating with Apple hardware.

BIO-Key poll results

BIO-Key International® Releases Survey Results and Comments on Continued Security Breaches (UPDATE: broken link removed)

The time has come for every commercial and government enterprise to recognize that traditional methods of security are no longer a deterrent to hackers and cyber thieves. Recent security breaches have proven that tokens are far too vulnerable, especially in cases where the data or information is mission critical and passwords, no matter how sophisticated, are easily compromised.

See also:
Privacy vs Security - A false choice
Unisys Poll: 63% of credit card users would prefer fingerprint
Return on Investment (ROI)