For years, “123456” has been one of the most common passwords. It is therefore not surprising that online accounts are regularly spied on. “Passwords are vulnerable; they are often hacked or even stolen. New and secure alternatives are therefore needed,” explains Adrian Humbel, Head Security Solutions Corporate Business at Swisscom, before proposing a solution: “Mobile ID” – the authentication service now offered by Swisscom in partnership with Orange and Sunrise. Mobile ID is a simple and secure tool that allows Internet users to log in to online portals or e-banking via their mobile phones. Adrian Humbel is positive: “Mobile ID has the potential to soon become the most secure and simple authentication service for the whole of Switzerland.”
If things go as the three providers plan, Mobile ID will be used in all areas where users’ identification needs to be verified in a straightforward and secure manner. “The opportunities this presents are virtually endless,” states Rainer Kirchhofer, Product Manager for Mobile ID at Sunrise: “Mobile ID will shape business models in areas such as e-banking and e-government and, when used in combination with an electronic signature, will simplify business processes.” This makes collaboration with competitors worthwhile, according to Oscar Furrer, Director Business Development at Orange: “We are all in agreement that we can position ourselves better on the market with a joint solution.”
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Quelle/Source: Light Reading, 05.09.2014
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