Making the case for smart cards for the average user

Aleksandar Lazic al-gnupg_users at none.at
Sun Mar 15 10:43:32 CET 2015


Hi.

Am 13-03-2015 21:13, schrieb Joey Castillo:
> Hi there,
> 
> I'm working on a Kickstarter right now that aims to popularize smart
> cards as an easier way for the average user to adopt GnuPG.
> 
> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joeycastillo/signet-simple-online-privacy-cards
> 
> Putting aside any security benefits, smart cards seem simpler to use
> for the average person. Unlocking a card with a PIN is a metaphor that
> people already know and use with bank cards. Choosing and memorizing a
> strong passphrase, by comparison, is something the average user is
> likely to have trouble with.

[snipp]

Today a lot of people sends there mail over smart phone (Androdid, 
IPhone, Blackberry, ....)
How can I use "any" smartcard with this devices?

BR Aleks



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