Re: What will be the future of User-Authentification?

joao.moita_at_gmail.com
Date: 03/31/05 

Date: 31 Mar 2005 01:01:51 -0800

Arno Oesterheld wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am very intersted about the (near) future of User-Authentification
> and I heard several things that I can not put together. So I hope you
> can help me.
>
> I heard that within the next few years most Computers will have a
> fingerprint-scanner because they will get quite cheap. But on the
> other side I read about big drawbacks of biometrics systems when they
> are widely used for "everything" because you give every instance you
> trust a "copy" of your fingerprint.
> Then I read, that SmartCards have a bright future - espacially for
> online-banking.
> Will there be a Standard in 3 or 5 years that 90% of all PC Users
use?
> What will it be? And why?
>
> Thank you for any ideas or point of views!
>
> Best Regards
>
> Arno Oesterheld