IBM announces PSG Client Security Solutions that include an embedded security chip on the motherboard along with smart card access and encryption.
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This integrated hardware and software solution prevents unauthorized users from accessing information on a desktop computer. To access the system, users insert the authorized smart card into the card reader and type their 6 to 8 digit personalized PIN code. The user simply removes the smart card to prevent access to the system. The SmartCard Security Kit will be generally available in late October.
IBM, long a leader in security, privacy and trust, is now also the "authorization authority" by acquiring DASCOM, the industry leader in enterprise authorization and access control. DASCOM's IntraVerse™ is currently a key technology in
IBM's SecureWay Policy Director.
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MasterCard International is collaborating with IBM to distribute the new version of Consumer Wallet software.
