Peter Stuge wrote:
> Anders Rundgren wrote:
>> I would not characterize non-eID users a "home users".  The problem
>> here is that you need specific "card management" software in order
>> to use smart cards.  I.e. smart card initialization is incompatible
>> with the web!  I consider this a *major* shortcoming.
> 
> I see the point, but regardless this statement scares me.
> 
> The web relies on beyond-crappy-for-the-purpose technology to create
> brittle applications with enormous usability issues simply because
> the underlying technology was never intended for the purpose.
> 
> I don't think wedding "the web" with smart cards is the best idea.

The alternative, using an ever increasing number of userid/passwords
pairs does not seem like the best idea either.   So it is one lousy
idea against another lousy idea?  May the lousiest idea win :-)

Anders
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