Re: REVIEW: "Biometrics for Network Security", Paul Reid

From: Bernd Felsche (bernie_at_innovative.iinet.net.au)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 12:14:42 +0800

vin@theworld.com (Vin McLellan) writes:

>Bruce Barnett <spamhater103+U041004162047@grymoire.com> wrote:

>>>>This also requires the reader to be connected to the server in
>>>>order to be authenticated. If the network is down, or disconnected,
>>>>the person cannot be authenticated. So that's two potential
>>>>problems.

>Richard S. Westmoreland <richardsw@suscom.net> replied:

>>>Server or desktop/laptop - can be connected to either. If I have
>>>an RSA SecureID, and the server is down, I'm not getting on then
>>>either. I thought the point was authentication to the *network*?
>>>No network, then I sit and wait until it's fixed.

>Actually, at least so far as RSA's SecurID, this is no longer true.

>Working with Microsoft, RSA developed a new SecurID for Windows
>(SID4Win) infrastructure that not only simplifies the user experience

%@#$!! "simplifies the user experience"?

Sounds like it's more concerned with marketing drivel than security.

Please try not to spam newsgroups with press releases.

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