On Monday, the Redmond, Wash., software giant announced a deal to acquire Ottawa-based Alacris, an ISV partner and maker of ID and smart-card management software, for an undisclosed amount and to ...

Microsoft says the October 2025 Windows security updates are causing smart card authentication and certificate issues due to a change designed to strengthen the Windows Cryptographic Services. This ...

Following a restart operation in Windows, the Microsoft Usbccid Smartcard Reader may show an error status and display an exclamation mark in a yellow triangle ...

Millions of U.S. government employees and contractors have been issued a secure smart ID card that enables physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and provides access to government ...

Microsoft accidentally broke several things in the October 2025 Windows Update, but smart card authentication was not one of them. That was intentionally broken, and the temporary workaround requires ...

Axalto last week offered up a smart card based on Microsoft’s .Net technology, which could make it easier for corporations adopting .Net for Web services to develop card-based security. Axalto last ...