Re: Cryptanalysis of SecurID (ACE/Server)

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Adam Shostack (adam@homeport.org)
Mon, 5 Oct 1998 07:39:33 -0400


On Thu, Oct 01, 1998 at 08:03:48PM -0400, Marcus Watts wrote:

| laptops. It does seem to me, though, that the token in the wallet
| isn't liable to contain any other valuable data, and is likely to
| be easier to invalidate and replace if stolen. It's probably also
| more rugged and much lighter in weight, so more likely to actually
| live in the wallet than (for instance) carry-on luggage.

        SecurId cards do not survive being carried in most men's
wallets. When I was running a shop of about 1,000 cards, the most
common cause for card replacement was being stuck in a wallet. The
LCD breaks, the card bends, the buttons misfire, etc.

Adam

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