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Extending Managed PKI Services to Smart Cards for Greater Convenience and Security

Overview Early computer security solutions started with user IDs and passwords and then evolved to include PINs, digital certificates, and smart cards. As technology becomes more advanced, security solutions provide not only stronger security, but also greater customer convenience. The most secure, convenient, and practical solution today comes from combining PKI technology—digital certificates—into smart cards.

In choosing security technologies, the selection process becomes one of weighing risks and costs. Although passwords and PIN authentication are the most widely used security methods, they are also the least secure. The strongest form of authentication available today comes via hardware tokens such as smart cards combined with digital certificates.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	VeriSign	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	August 2003	Downloads	19
Format	White Papers
Topics	Transaction Processing, PKI, Point of Sale Devices, Digital Signatures, Smart Cards

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