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Most ID numbers are used as weak authentication: Driver's license numbers, SSNs, etc. The security on a ICCID is arguably better than any of these things. Unle
by lukeschlather 14y ago
Most ID numbers are used as weak authentication: Driver's license numbers, SSNs, etc.
The security on a ICCID is arguably better than any of these things. Unless it's transmitted in the clear? I don't know.
- sp332 14y agoIt's an ID, not an authentication token. If it helps, you can think of it as a username, not a password. It has to be transmitted in the clear or you wouldn't even know who you're talking about.
- hn-miw-i 14y agoDoesnt have to be transmitted in the clear; that's exactly what TLS does; allows usernames and passwords to be transmitted with encryption so only the other party can recover them.