Re: [opensc-devel] General back ground information on National ID cards

2007-05-23 Thread Martin Paljak
On 23.05.2007, at 13:45, Jim Rees wrote: > Our passports will soon have chips > but I don't think they are capable of crypto operations. RFID chips AKA 'remotely machine readable passport number' ? -- Martin Paljak ___ opensc-devel mailing list ope

Re: [opensc-devel] General back ground information on National ID cards

2007-05-23 Thread Jim Rees
Martin Paljak wrote: > The US does not have such a card. The PIV is going to > be for government employees and contractors. Pity. The US is scheduled to issue National ID cards by the end of 2009 but they won't have chips, at least not at first. Our passports will soon have chips but I

Re: [opensc-devel] General back ground information on National ID cards

2007-05-22 Thread Martin Paljak
On 22.05.2007, at 17:06, Douglas E. Engert wrote: > Can these cards be used to authenticate to non-government > sites? For example comercial or research sites in other > countries? Usage across EU borders (for EU eID cards) is a future vision but not a practical solution yet. I believe https://op

Re: [opensc-devel] General back ground information on National ID cards

2007-05-22 Thread Ph. Marek
On Dienstag, 22. Mai 2007, Douglas E. Engert wrote: > OpenSC supports a number of National ID cards. > > Can these cards be used to authenticate to non-government > sites? For example comercial or research sites in other > countries? > > Which countries have them? > > What percent of the population

Re: [opensc-devel] General back ground information on National ID cards

2007-05-22 Thread Stef Hoeben
vel > Subject: [opensc-devel] General back ground information on > National ID cards > > > OpenSC supports a number of National ID cards. > > Can these cards be used to authenticate to non-government > sites? For example comercial or research sites in other > countries? &

[opensc-devel] General back ground information on National ID cards

2007-05-22 Thread Douglas E. Engert
OpenSC supports a number of National ID cards. Can these cards be used to authenticate to non-government sites? For example comercial or research sites in other countries? Which countries have them? What percent of the population have these cards? The US does not have such a card. The PIV is g