Multiple applications
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It’s like a safe—separate from your computer—and
you can put your network identity into it. |
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By calculating keys and sign-ons, it’s active in the
security
area. (ATM cards and drivers’ licenses are passive.) |
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It has hundreds of security features, such as internal
randomization of
data paths, and it cannot be scanned by an electron microscope. |
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The communication channels in and out of the smart card
are protected, as are the computations done inside it. |
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One application only
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Two-factor authentication |
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