Unfortunately, I'm not a security person or a corporate exec, so I can't increase sales. However, I've become reasonably self-educated on authentication issues, and I am enthusiastic about a system as secure and privacy-friendly as the digitalme concept.
As to the smart cards being linked to a specific computer, this isn't a particularly good idea, since it impairs portability, and portability is a major asset in a network -- especially the macronet for which digitalme is being designed. Second, although it is a minor hassle, the need to provide random bits of personal information at every digitalme sign-on (or even at random sign-ons) is a bit user-unfriendly. That's another reason why I'd prefer a biometric approach. With a fingerscan, for example, the message that is sent to the vault is "identity confirmed." You shouldn't have to have more. This message would be protected in flight by a digital certificate. (Take a look at VRSN's chart if you want to see how the market is reacting to the possibility of digital certificates being issued for Internet transactions.)
In the interests of disclosure, I hold stock in Identix, which is about to acquire privately held Identicator. IDX is even a more pure play in this area than Novell, albeit more speculative. |
