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What was the reason to use smart card?

Posted: 06 Mar 2024, 13:45
by Webinar_Question
What was the reason to use smart card?

Re: What was the reason to use smart card?

Posted: 06 Mar 2024, 13:51
by Alex.W
Webinar_Question wrote: 06 Mar 2024, 13:45 What was the reason to use smart card?
Smart cards offer a more secure and proven mechanism for storing cryptographic keys. If an attacker steals the cryptographic key from the manufacturer, he can sign any GSDX files on behalf of the manufacturer. A softkey, for example, would be easier to copy and therefore steal than a smart card, which is only taken out of the safe for the signing process.