On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 06:02:36PM +0900, Reto Grob wrote:
> http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/news/127130
>
> The warning function is interesting for keeping some form of privacy [if it
> cannot be bypassed]
>
> But I do not see it for enabling security:
> - There is no info on how the id is created, so it is possibly insecure.
> - Use your own i-appli micro browser and fake ids to access ...
>
> "...groupware or Web sites conducting online transactions, for
> authorization."
> [text]
>
> happy m-trading! :)
>
> Anyone thinking about the security of the id?
>
Sure are!
The MIDP group are looking at another security model: allowing MIDlets to get and set data stored on the SIM (Javacard). Since DoCoMo don't use SIM cards, I doubt this would be an attractive model, but surely this is too fakeable to be acceptable to the trading houses?
Anyone think differently?
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Received on Mon Apr 2 13:23:47 2001