The mobile phone can function as a smartcard reader and the SIM, which contains the user's digital certificate, can act as an authentication token. Speaking to silicon.com, Timo Laaksonen, VP of wireless PKI vendor SmartTrust, said the mobile phone...
The most important of current services is integration with Microsoft Mobile Information server, but instant messaging, remote application hosting and user authentication are likely to follow. It's not just a case of taking a screen, ripping it out...
The system handles billing and authentication, linking into the service provider's management software, and can also allow roaming between GSM and Wi-Fi if the client hardware is up to it. The Transat software includes a server run on the network...
Of course in reality, there are some challenges in achieving genuine service convergence. Looking to the future, the pivot point for contracts, billing, user authentication, customer service and management of preferences and options will vary...
There is no single device platform, little commonality of input types or screen sizes and a variety of connection methods. Except on a mobile device immediate 'discovery' of a service is more preferable than repeated searching.
Where possible, use two-factor authentication with digital signatures or tokens. And while we don't want to make remote access a chore, a pragmatic view of authentication and authorisation can ensure that data be made secure without making life...
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