Government ID, Smart Cards, Identification and Authentication

OATH and Liberty Alliance set goals for more secure Internet transactions

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Both groups look to open algorithms to make online authentication easier and more secure

by Marisa Torrieri, Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications

The good thing about strong authentication is that the technology measures up to the hype. The problem is most organizations don’t want to invest in anything but the minimum needed to beef up security, say manufacturers of multi-factor authentication and the advisors helping them market their goods.

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