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Re: [Gnumed-devel] Yubikey
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Sebastian Hilbert |
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Re: [Gnumed-devel] Yubikey |
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Mon, 2 Aug 2010 08:35:09 +0200 |
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Am Sonntag 01 August 2010, 21:55:37 schrieb Karsten Hilbert:
> On Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 09:18:40PM +0200, Hilbert, Sebastian wrote:
> > > > There are a number of security token devices. One is Yubikey.
> > >
> > > Exactly what are you trying to solve ?
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> > I guess Jim is looking into two step authentication. If the hospital PC
> > grabs your credentials it still cannot be used unless the second step
> > (Yubikey) is available to the attacker.
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> So that's the second vector of security: possession. Is it ?
Sure. Better then nothing.
Sebastian