RE: The end of Phishing in sight?

["Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>]

He, he.  This is why we need VeriChip to get rid of those pesky USB keys!
;-)

Richard 

-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org] On
Behalf Of Dave Dittrich
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:45 PM
To: Fergie (Paul Ferguson)
Cc: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: Re: [funsec] The end of Phishing in sight?

> Bank Web sites are expected to adopt some form of "two-factor"
> authentication by the end of 2006, regulators with the Federal 
> Financial Institutions Examination Council said in a letter to banks 
> last week.
> ...
> Other types of two-factor authentication include costlier hardware 
> involving biometrics or "smart" cards that would be inserted into 
> designated readers on a user's computer.

So I guess that means now we'll have to carry a second key chain with a
bunch of incompatible securid-like devices, USB fobs, and "smart"
cards that are only smart enough to work with one vendor's system?
I'm guessing this is going to be a slightly painful transition...

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