Re: [pki-tc] US e-government ID-challenge

[David Sweigert <dgsweigert@airbridge.net>]

Anders:

 

I am not sure I understand the argument.

 

I worked in Luxembourg for a year attempting to launch a PKI-based

credit card [see the Providian GetSnart VISA concept]. 

 

It didn't take off because web-access control systems aren't supporting

user-end use of smart cards.  Microsoft interfaced to smart card readers

with Windows 2000 and how many clients have implemented smart-

card based authentication in W2K; I bet only a handful.

 

My humble thoughts.

 

David Sweigert, CISSP

----- Original Message -----

From: Anders Rundgren

To: pki-tc@lists.oasis-open.org

Cc: egov@lists.oasis-open.org

Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 4:04 AM

Subject: [pki-tc] US e-government ID-challenge

Hi,

This is a very silent list but I give it a try anyway.

 

Coming from a country (Sweden) that established a working national identity-scheme some 40 years ago, which was with ease "recasted" into PKI, I wonder how countries like the US, lacking such systems are going to get e-governments running.

 

As far as I know, social security numbers as used in the US are not sufficient as there are duplicates and many countries do not have identity systems at all, that are aligned to on-line usage.

 

Anders Rundgren

Consultant PKI and secure e-business