The Versasec Blog

Our blog addresses the latest security trends and stories. The posts discuss how identity and access management are playing a larger role in keeping corporate data safe as well as brand reputations intact.

APAC News: Expanding our Presence, a New Hire and a Grant

APAC News: Expanding our Presence, a New Hire and a Grant

Our company is further expanding into APAC with a new office in Kuala Lumpur. We've hired Chin Jien "CJ" Lau to lead sales and marketing efforts in the region.


EU and GDPR

Update on GDPR One Year In

It's been just over a year since the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) were enacted, and a lot has happened in the past 13 months. Since its inception on May 25, 2018, the EU has processed 206,326 GDPR…


Do not wait to migrate from unsupported Microsoft FIM CM or MIM CM

Don’t wait to migrate

It’s been more than 18 months since Microsoft announced it would cease credential management (CM) support for its Forefront Identity Manager (FIM), its...


SIM Swapping Cryptocurrency Theft Case Exposes OTP Weaknesses

OTP Weaknesses

News articles provide reasons nearly every week of why pushed one-time passwords (OTP) and out-of-band as identification are terrible ideas when it comes...


Congratulations to Thales and Gemalto!

Congratulations to Thales and Gemalto!

It's not every day that two of our long-term partners merge to create a global leader in digital identity and security. Last month Thales and Gemalto joined forces to create a powerhouse company committed to advancing…


Best procedures for Unblocking PIN codes using vSEC:CMS

Best procedures for Unblocking PIN codes using vSEC:CMS

With so many organizations realizing they need two-factor identification to better secure their systems and data, most of those also understand how...


2FA Solution Unwrapped - vSEC:CMS 5.5 is now available

2FA Solution Unwrapped – vSEC:CMS 5.5 is now available

Our development team has been hard at work over the last several months, culminating with today's roll-out of vSEC:CMS 5.5, the most powerful version of our flagship identity and access management (IAM) solution yet.


Biometrics and 2FA

Biometrics and 2FA

One set of fingerprints. One set of retinas. That's all we have. Using them and other biometric factors such as palm prints, voice and facial recognition as forms of identification can be risky. If that data is…


Global Credential Management Solutions (CMS) Market to Triple by 2025

CMS Market to Triple

The Credential Management Solutions (CMS) market is poised to triple over the next eight years, growing from more than $511 million in 2017 to $1.8...


Why You Need 2FA for Zero Trust Policies

Why You Need 2FA for Zero Trust Policies

What is "Zero Trust?" First coined by Forrester Research, it describes a security model in which no one is assumed to be trusted. As former Forrester Analyst John Kindervag explained, "You can't think about trusted and…


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SCMS = Smart Card Management Systems
CMS = Credential Management System
Have a look at the Wikipedia definition of a ‘Smart Card Management System’.