Author: JT Smith
In the near future, we will pay our taxes, buy metro tickets or open bank accounts over our phone. Mobile devices, national ID-cards, smart phones and PDAs, will play an ever more important role in the digital environment. However, as is the case with many new technologies, the pervasive use of mobile devices also brings new security and privacy risks. ENISA looks at different use-cases for electronic authentication using mobile devices. They identify the security risks which need to be overcome, give an opinion about their relevance, and present mechanisms that help in mitigating these risks.
Link: net-security.org
Category:
- Security
