[thelist] rsa security device

[Luther, Ron]

Lisa/Bird asked:

>>I have a client who wants to give his customers a security device that

>>generates a six digit number which they then must add to the password 
>>that they use to log in.

>>If anyone has any other recommendations I would also like to hear
about them 


Hi Lisa,


Something like this?
http://www.smart-cardsys.com/activcard/activkey.htm

It's a device anyway.  It doesn't make me enter any extra random
characters. 
I think it stores a public key to make sure that whoever entered my
password 
is also in physical possession of the gizmo.  <shrug /> My laptop just
nags 
at me to plug it in once in a while.  I've never coded any apps to
require 
the booger so I can't give you any heads up on how big a headache that
is.

Anyway, it looks like these folks may offer something close to what you 
are looking for.


Good Luck,

RonL.

(Weren't there a bunch of stories a year or two ago noting that all of
the 
banks were supposed to imminently start issuing these kinds of widgets?)