Tuesday, November 18, 2014

MasterCard promises (slow) death to online payment passwords

From Sophos Naked Security:

MasterCard promises (slow) death to online payment passwords

One Time Passwords (OTP), whether done via a key fob or sent as a text message to your phone would be my choice.  Not so sure I like the biometric options.  While fingerprints aren't a bad idea things like retina scans can facilitate the communication of flu/colds... and tying a heart monitor to authentication seems a bit error prone and fraught with potential liability.  What if you just finished at the gym?  Better yet, what's the liability if the monitor senses you're about to have a heart attack and DOESN'T notify you &/or 911 or your physician?

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