Title :
Electronic Identity Cards for User Authentication—Promise and Practice
Author :
Poller, Andreas ; Waldmann, Ulrich ; Vowé, Sven ; Türpe, Sven
Abstract :
Electronic identity (elD) cards promise to supply a nationwide user authentication mechanism. The core technology seems ready for mass deployment, but application issues might hamper elD adoption.
Keywords :
message authentication; elD adoption; electronic identity cards; mass deployment; user authentication mechanism; Access control; Authentication; Authorization; Identification; Information technology; Privacy; Servers; Germany; eID; electronic identity card; identity management; privacy; smart card; user authentication;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2011.148
