In todays world where eCommerce is increasingly being conducted over
untrusted networks, the appropriate and secure authentication of individuals
and devices has become an integral part of the plumbing required to
support the many online services which are becoming available. This
trend is likely to continue in the years ahead with the expected rapid
deployment of Web Services.
The traditional model of simple username / password is not appropriate
for many types of online business and indeed can have a negative
impact on customer experience in respect of forgetting a username
or password, and on the business in the overhead required to deal
with password maintenance issues.
Post.Trust combines unique technology from Arcot Systems (www.arcot.com)
with its capability as a Certificate Authority and data security
specialist to provide a convenience and highly secure method of
authenticating users and establishing accountability.
The technology relies on a simple familiar PIN which is used to
access a software smartcard which stored in a browser session, local
disk or CD.
Post.Tust offers a fully developed registration and identity verification
system using An Post's network of 100 Post Offices spread throughout
Ireland in addition to a centrally run 'Registration Authority'
capability.
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