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IMHO, for most people the best interface would be a physical key (with software keys on it). That is something like a smartcard or ubikey, and even a way of obt
by jcynix 4y ago
IMHO, for most people the best interface would be a physical key (with software keys on it). That is something like a smartcard or ubikey, and even a way of obtaining multiple copies, like with physical keys.
My employer rolled out a smartcard based PKI about 15 years ago, where you may own more than one card (optionally in sim card size for usb tokens) so, for example, you can have one in the office and have another one in your home office. Works quite well (modulo mobile) for now abour 30K employees. And, combined with RFID on the cards, you can call elevators, open doors, pay for food, etc.
Now if hardware manufacturers had standardized on appropriate hardware (chassis, keyboards, smart devices…) some 20 years ago, instead of trying (and failing) all kinds of software "solutions" … and thinner and thinner hardware, so no such cards or sticks would fit anymore …
- mr_mitm 4y agoThe difference is: If you lose your smartcard, it's pretty straight forward for your employer to verify your identity and issue a new one. How do I do that with WhatsApp? We all know how well these tech giants react if you got permanently locked you out of accounts, no matter whose fault it was. And even if I could get a new key, I would have to explain to all my contacts why my key changed and they would have to re-verify it over a secure channel. It doesn't scale. Now you might say: just keep multiple copies, but there will be cases where people lose all copies, and depending on how much of our digital lives will be tied to these keys, we will need a secure recovery plan for that.