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Yup: The fingerprint readers are a good alternative, but definitely not the electronic card.; Posted by: Anti_Zealot Posted on: 02/14/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Sorry boss, can't work today, I forgot my wallet? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/14/06

Infocard Seenidog | 02/14/06

could work corticus | 12/18/06

Yup Anti_Zealot | 02/14/06

fingerprints.... wrench_ninja | 02/15/06

Not only that... techboy_z | 02/15/06

Tri-level The King's Servant | 02/15/06

Not only that... techboy_z | 02/15/06

Don't worry... John Le'Brecage | 02/14/06

not siniser enough. Suicida| | 02/14/06

mark of the beast? wrench_ninja | 02/15/06

Your Kidding Right??? Cayble | 02/14/06

Works for Uncle Sam Suicida| | 02/14/06

Exactly.. mockylock | 02/15/06

Difference is the lack of a password. The King's Servant | 02/15/06

That's for damn sure... TyroneD | 02/15/06

errrr..... wrench_ninja | 02/15/06

I would still be using OS/2 The King's Servant | 02/15/06

This is stupid! Reverend MacFellow | 02/14/06

Back to the future Accidental Angel_z | 02/14/06

Oh clueless one... marksashton | 02/14/06

A hacker's PARADISE! An_Axe_to_Grind | 02/14/06

Virtually kjgslg@... | 02/14/06

If he is virtually caught... The King's Servant | 02/15/06

rotf wrench_ninja | 02/15/06

ROTFLMAO!!!...... but Betelgeuse58 | 02/16/06

fools.. mockylock | 02/15/06

Hackable WITHOUT the need for a password.... Mixotic | 02/15/06

Is the card hardware or software based wa1gon | 02/15/06

I see "BAD" written all over that scenario. el1jones | 02/14/06

Well dont then..but sorry to tell you chappy... Cayble | 02/14/06

A good point, BUT... Mixotic | 02/15/06

Still off the mark Cayble | 02/16/06

bill don't get it. jheman | 02/14/06

The weakest link Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/14/06

What if the scanner breaks? osreinstall | 02/14/06

Nevermind it is software. This is regurgitated Passport. osreinstall | 02/14/06

Many of the exploits on Windows boxes ... ShadeTree | 02/14/06

I think he was speaking in general terms... The King's Servant | 02/15/06

Passwords are bad in general george_ou | 02/14/06

So if I got a hold of your InfoCard,... The King's Servant | 02/15/06

Much better than passwords george_ou | 02/15/06

Account Deleted Nix_0S_Fan | 02/15/06

So then, passwords are not illiminated. The King's Servant | 02/15/06

Message has been deleted. myfevertoy | 10/22/06

end to passwords rsassen@... | 02/14/06

Whatever happened to Biometrics? Mr. Roboto | 02/14/06

Biometrics could work with this if... marksashton | 02/14/06

Biometrics is just a really long password michaelwacey@... | 02/14/06

You leave your finger print everywhere you go george_ou | 02/14/06

So then you agree that a stolen certificate... The King's Servant | 02/15/06

Biometrics Are More Dangerous adsanders@... | 02/15/06

If device-based storage isn't foolproff then neither are Infocards. The King's Servant | 02/15/06

the problem with gates' visions... jachamp | 02/14/06

What vision?? GoPower | 02/14/06

Good point, he is a MARKETER, not a creator... Nix_0S_Fan | 02/14/06

Don't forget the SPOT watches tic swayback | 02/14/06

What about BOB? An_Axe_to_Grind | 02/14/06

Axe...get over it marksashton | 02/14/06

Plus tic swayback | 02/14/06

You have completly lost me...I dont get it Cayble | 02/14/06

Why would this cost you money? marksashton | 02/14/06

and in happy crowneyville Shelendrea | 02/14/06

Not really marksashton | 02/14/06

The thing is Shelendrea | 02/14/06

There is no "trash can" scenario here... marksashton | 02/14/06

So instead of phising for your password, they phish for a token. The King's Servant | 02/15/06

Do you really believe this? tic swayback | 02/14/06

You tell me marksashton | 02/14/06

I can see lots of ways tic swayback | 02/14/06

Let me guess: you're not a business person are you? marksashton | 02/14/06

Why compete? tic swayback | 02/14/06

A few things to note. The King's Servant | 02/15/06

I believe it Cayble | 02/14/06

Having your cake and eating it too tic swayback | 02/15/06

Your Lost Cayble | 02/17/06

gates visions.... wrench_ninja | 02/15/06

DNA testing? Jough | 02/14/06

Identical twins have identical DNA n/t mosborne | 02/14/06

but not identical... The King's Servant | 02/15/06

And how does this differ from? nucrash | 02/14/06

Here's how it differs marksashton | 02/14/06

So... It is a Passport/Cookie nucrash | 02/14/06

You don't get it marksashton | 02/14/06

Sure I do nucrash | 02/14/06

You must mistakenly proved my point marksashton | 02/14/06

And how is the token generated and where is is stored? The King's Servant | 02/15/06

Actually... rapson | 02/14/06

wep Scott W | 02/15/06

WEP being cracked... DCMann | 02/15/06

This is the stupidest Shelendrea | 02/14/06

Your partially right but misunderstand marksashton | 02/14/06

What ever happened to the Liberty Alliance nucrash | 02/14/06

This is something that Liiberty could use marksashton | 02/14/06

I need more information. nucrash | 02/14/06

The risk isn't so much in someone snagging a token marksashton | 02/14/06

That's a big risk tic swayback | 02/14/06

Imagine, someone gaining control over my Windows PC. The King's Servant | 02/15/06

enough already! Shelendrea | 02/14/06

And the men in white suits are coming after you... marksashton | 02/14/06

LOL Shelendrea | 02/14/06

This is something that needs to be baked for a few more minutes. osreinstall | 02/14/06

NSA? Scott W | 02/15/06

There are those that see a problem and try and ... ShadeTree | 02/14/06

Oh, here we go, the wannabe ubergeek... Nix_0S_Fan | 02/14/06

Umm, this is biblical... Nix_0S_Fan | 02/14/06

Gate$ talking security? Linux Geek | 02/14/06

the Pope doesn't need to do that Shelendrea | 02/14/06

Sad, funny and true... Nix_0S_Fan | 02/14/06

Danka Shelendrea | 02/14/06

Windows users use passwords? Suicida| | 02/14/06

Get a clue marksashton | 02/14/06

Soooooooo...and do you want to let... Nix_0S_Fan | 02/14/06

He's not setting any standard marksashton | 02/14/06

Sounds better, but still lacking. nucrash | 02/14/06

Partly right marksashton | 02/14/06

I thought that is what I said. nucrash | 02/14/06

impossible? Scott W | 02/15/06

Bah! Nix_0S_Fan | 02/14/06

I think ZDnet and IBM had an interview nucrash | 02/14/06

Come on dork marksashton | 02/14/06

Hey Mark... rapson | 02/14/06

Hey Carl Shelendrea | 02/14/06

strike two Shelendrea | 02/14/06

Well... marksashton | 02/14/06

Yawn. baggins_z | 02/14/06

Keychain issues marksashton | 02/14/06

Vision blinded by Sun Ray? Robert Crocker | 02/14/06

$pportunist pj-xmesh | 02/14/06

InfoCard is KDE Wallet and sandbox is app out of a separate account? palmwarrior | 02/14/06

Billy Boy TonyMcS | 02/14/06

mostly corporations grow by buying small innovative businesses hipparchus2001 | 02/14/06

Sustained NetObserver | 02/15/06

Passwords should go away - correct, but use One Time Pad hipparchus2001 | 02/14/06

This may be the best move in history IceTheNet@... | 02/15/06

Surely You Are Joking Mr. Gates. RobertoSalazar | 02/15/06

He is a marketer and salesman of a... Nix_0S_Fan | 02/15/06

Geeze, I wish we could edit our own posts... Nix_0S_Fan | 02/15/06

Now that is rich..... linux_for_me | 02/15/06

I prefer the existing dual level, card + pass, format. JonathonDoe | 02/15/06

MS "inovations" always fail miserably unless they steal idea from others... xunil skcor | 02/15/06

Never Ever!!! djzoey | 02/15/06

InfoCard - I think NOT jbaviera@... | 02/15/06

Cards BubbeGeek | 02/16/06

Here's an IDEA for ya Debbie: Betelgeuse58 | 02/16/06

It's OBVIOUS: M$ & U$ 'gov' in each other's orafices Betelgeuse58 | 02/16/06

Where did THIS come from?:::::: Betelgeuse58 | 02/16/06

Is it me or is it Memorex? zclayton2 | 02/17/06

Sad Idea!!!! apluscomputer | 02/17/06

Just another layer of Authentication phimon | 02/18/06

Word of Advice to Mr Bill patpaphir@... | 02/20/06

Biometrics are the Only Answer rma@... | 02/27/06

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