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  1. Re:Smart Cards? on Google Adds USB Security Keys To 2-Factor Authentication Options · · Score: 2
    I was just wondering about the same. The benefits for Smart Cards (preferably USB-dongles), is that it is actually a x509 or PKCS#12 certificate on them. This means that one can use encryption as security. Usecases for Smart Cards:
    1. SSH
    2. OpenVPN or StrongSwan
    3. Encryption of harddrive
    4. SSL client certificate for web-browsing

    The dongles also lock them selfes up if I type the wrong pin too many times.

  2. Re:Smart cards work on Ask Slashdot: Open Hardware/Software-Based Security Token? · · Score: 1

    I am using ePass2003 and cryptoStick. They work ok, but they are a bit slow.

    When I run: time ssh localhost true

    It takes 1 second with with ePass2003 or cryptoStick. But with a key on disk (and ssh-agent), it takes I wonder if anyone know of a faster USB-token.