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Smart cards are the only really secure device that can be used for, among other things, electronic identification. However, there are usability concerns stemming from the lack of standartization.

Usually, in order to use a smartcard, the user has to install some (proprietary) middleware. In order to use that in a browser then, one needs even more specific things (ActiveX, Java apllets). Because of that usability drops significantly. For example, the Estonian solution requires installing browser add-ons and pkcs11 module(s) in order to enable communication with their national id cards.

I've read a lot, but honestly, I'm a bit lost. So I'd like to ask for clarification on multiple aspects (standards and projects). What part of the whole flow do these cover, what is their status, how widely adopted they are, etc:

And another question - do you think there will be a way, in the near future, for a standard-implementing smart-card to be used in a standard-implementing browsers on a standard-implementing OS without the need to install anything?

Smart cards are the only really secure device that can be used for, among other things, electronic identification. However, there are usability concerns stemming from the lack of standartization.

Usually, in order to use a smartcard, the user has to install some (proprietary) middleware. In order to use that in a browser then, one needs even more specific things (ActiveX, Java apllets). Because of that usability drops significantly. For example, the Estonian solution requires installing browser add-ons and pkcs11 module(s) in order to enable communication with their national id cards.

I've read a lot, but honestly, I'm a bit lost. So I'd like to ask for clarification on multiple aspects (standards and projects). What part of the whole flow do these cover, what is their status, how widely adopted they are, etc:

And another question - do you think there will be a way, in the near future, for a standard-implementing smart-card to be used in a standard-implementing browsers on a standard-implementing OS without the need to install anything?

Smart cards are the only really secure device that can be used for, among other things, electronic identification. However, there are usability concerns stemming from the lack of standartization.

Usually, in order to use a smartcard, the user has to install some (proprietary) middleware. In order to use that in a browser then, one needs even more specific things (ActiveX, Java apllets). Because of that usability drops significantly. For example, the Estonian solution requires installing browser add-ons and pkcs11 module(s) in order to enable communication with their national id cards.

I've read a lot, but honestly, I'm a bit lost. So I'd like to ask for clarification on multiple aspects (standards and projects). What part of the whole flow do these cover, what is their status, how widely adopted they are, etc:

And another question - do you think there will be a way, in the near future, for a standard-implementing smart-card to be used in a standard-implementing browsers on a standard-implementing OS without the need to install anything?

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What is the state of smart card - computer/computer interoperability

Smart cards are the only really secure device that can be used for, among other things, electronic identification. However, there are usability concerns stemming from the lack of standartization.

Usually, in order to use a smartcard, the user has to install some (proprietary) middleware. In order to use that in a browser then, one needs even more specific things (ActiveX, Java apllets). Because of that usability drops significantly. For example, the Estonian solution requires installing browser add-ons and pkcs11 module(s) in order to enable communication with their national id cards.

I've read a lot, but honestly, I'm a bit lost. So I'd like to ask for clarification on multiple aspects (standards and projects). What part of the whole flow do these cover, what is their status, how widely adopted they are, etc:

And another question - do you think there will be a way, in the near future, for a standard-implementing smart-card to be used in a standard-implementing browsers on a standard-implementing OS without the need to install anything?

What is the state of smart card - computer interoperability

Smart cards are the only really secure device that can be used for, among other things, electronic identification. However, there are usability concerns stemming from the lack of standartization.

Usually, in order to use a smartcard, the user has to install some (proprietary) middleware. In order to use that in a browser then, one needs even more specific things (ActiveX, Java apllets). Because of that usability drops significantly. For example, the Estonian solution requires installing browser add-ons and pkcs11 module(s) in order to enable communication with their national id cards.

I've read a lot, but honestly, I'm a bit lost. So I'd like to ask for clarification on multiple aspects (standards and projects). What part of the whole flow do these cover, what is their status, how widely adopted they are, etc:

And another question - do you think there will be a way, in the near future, for a standard-implementing smart-card to be used in a standard-implementing browsers on a standard-implementing OS without the need to install anything?

What is the state of smart card/computer interoperability

Smart cards are the only really secure device that can be used for, among other things, electronic identification. However, there are usability concerns stemming from the lack of standartization.

Usually, in order to use a smartcard, the user has to install some (proprietary) middleware. In order to use that in a browser then, one needs even more specific things (ActiveX, Java apllets). Because of that usability drops significantly. For example, the Estonian solution requires installing browser add-ons and pkcs11 module(s) in order to enable communication with their national id cards.

I've read a lot, but honestly, I'm a bit lost. So I'd like to ask for clarification on multiple aspects (standards and projects). What part of the whole flow do these cover, what is their status, how widely adopted they are, etc:

And another question - do you think there will be a way, in the near future, for a standard-implementing smart-card to be used in a standard-implementing browsers on a standard-implementing OS without the need to install anything?

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Bozho
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What is the state of smart card - computer interoperability

Smart cards are the only really secure device that can be used for, among other things, electronic identification. However, there are usability concerns stemming from the lack of standartization.

Usually, in order to use a smartcard, the user has to install some (proprietary) middleware. In order to use that in a browser then, one needs even more specific things (ActiveX, Java apllets). Because of that usability drops significantly. For example, the Estonian solution requires installing browser add-ons and pkcs11 module(s) in order to enable communication with their national id cards.

I've read a lot, but honestly, I'm a bit lost. So I'd like to ask for clarification on multiple aspects (standards and projects). What part of the whole flow do these cover, what is their status, how widely adopted they are, etc:

And another question - do you think there will be a way, in the near future, for a standard-implementing smart-card to be used in a standard-implementing browsers on a standard-implementing OS without the need to install anything?