International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) News

A new international standard has been developed by the IEC and ISO joint committee for biometrics, SC 37. The new ISO/IEC 20059 standard features methodologies to evaluate the resistance of biometric systems to morphing attacks. Biometric systems are increasingly used as a solid way to authenticate identities, because using human characteristics makes them hard to forge. Yet, in the age of AI, there is rising concern about the use of ‘morphing’ to create new identities that could...

i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a pioneering manufacturer of edge computing cameras for security and public safety, today announced it is in the final stage of obtaining the ISO/IEC 42001 certification for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) management systems. Once completed, this certification will make i-PRO the first company in the physical security industry to reach this level of ethical AI governance, reinforcing its commitment to transparency, accountability, and securit...

IDEMIA, the world-renowned secure identity solutions provider, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), has launched the next-generation of Mobile ID. Iowa residents can download the Iowa Mobile ID app from the Apple App Store or Google Play and start using it immediately to verify their identity from their mobile phone at TSA PreCheck® checkpoints at both the Des Moines International Airport and Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, in addition to other participating...

Physical security is essential for a modern production facility, users don’t want just anyone entering the building or accessing secure areas. But what about production machinery? Machine authentication is often a missing link in the security plan for manufacturers. Why machine authentication?  Most manufacturers have made significant investments in physical access control (PAC) for production facilities. Few shops currently hand out physical keys to employees or leave the building...

“Ask any security vendor how cybersecure their solutions are, and you’ll most likely be told ‘it’s great’, but how can we objectively measure the relative cyber-worthiness of a network device? Just ask the experts,” says Will Knehr, Senior Manager of Information Assurance and Data Privacy at i-PRO Americas, Inc. Cyber-resilient network security With the ever-increasing rise in cybercrime, i-PRO Americas Inc., a global pioneer in professional security solutio...

barox Kommunikation AG, the global manufacturer of professional standard switches, PoE media converters and IP extenders, specifically designed for video applications, has achieved ISO 14001 status across its entire operation. The International Organisation for Standardisation’s (ISO) standard for Environmental Management, ISO 14001, confirms barox as being a conscious manufacturer who views environmental issues seriously and takes steps to reduce its impact on the environment by successf...

Xalient, a rapidly growing specialist in networking and cybersecurity, has been awarded the ISO 20000 certification in IT Service Management for its commitment to providing the highest-quality IT services to its customers, following a rigorous review of its processes and procedures.  Credibility, service, and quality As an internationally recognized mark of quality and excellence, the certification awarded by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and Internat...

Sam Ramadori, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BrainBox AI, a Canadian company with a pioneering AI-driven building technology, will share how scaling up climate tech is key to unleashing the latent emissions reduction potential of this emerging asset class at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt this week. Sam Ramadori said, “We absolutely need greater cross-sector collaboration to overcome the barriers that impede the rapid adoption at...

LastPass has announced that it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 certification for its information security management system. Established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the ISO 27001 certification follows a globally recognized standard, which provides a model for establishing, monitoring and improving an information security management system. LastPass achieves ISO 27001 certification The ISO 27001 certification demonstrates LastPass’s commitment to providi...