now that the lights came back on in the brain I now remember what these things are, *sigh* and need to point something out to folks.
if your going to carry any type of smart card, get someone to make, or go look for a metallic lined holder for said card. the things can be detected and read from 160 feet or more away by a simple detector setup and an application that runs about 100 dollars (for both hardware and software, to be clear).
the US is using these things on its new passports, and so far as a voluntary form of drivers license option (for the convenience of the card holder) in many places, and the I.D. harvesters are already out and working the streets collecting peoples information for there profit!
that and the 1984 ability to track someone anywhere they go if the detectors are deployed is something I dearly am against, were not there yet, but its another step in that direction.
and a last note, the us government is now putting aluminum strips in there passport sleeves, but only a minimal amount, and although it does reduce readability distance when sleeved, they are not putting enough metal in them so there still readable, the person with the cell phone sized detector and the netbook computer or hand held just needs to get a bit closer for his unit to read and copy the information.
take care, inthane proprietor, The Grab Bag, for blind computer users and programmers http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises "own the might and majesty of a Alacorn!" www.alacorncomputer.com Owner: Agemtree "merchants in fine facetted and cabochon gemstones" www.agemtree.com----- Original Message ----- From: "James Panes" <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 4:35 PM Subject: Re: How can a blind person use a smart card?
My employer has come up with a soft version of the logon token. Perhaps I could ask if we would be able to share the technology. Regards, Jim jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx "Everything is easy when you know how."----- Original Message ----- From: "Homme, James" <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 8:34 AM Subject: RE: How can a blind person use a smart card? Hi Eric, I know that on some systems, you hold your card against something or swipe it and it works. Where I work, they use key fobs. The computers are encrypted. The key fob generates a password that you have to type into an edit box to get your computer to progress to the log-in screen. As anaccommodation, they had to put me in a special group and they didn't installthe encryption software onto my computer. I honestly have no basis foranswering your question. I was just giving you a little more of a picture ofthe kinds of things that can happen. Thanks. Jim ---------- Jim Homme Usability Services 412-544-1810 james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx "You can do anything you want to if you put your mind to it" -- Jim Homme Sr. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Brinkman Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:33 PM To: programmingblind; blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: How can a blind person use a smart card? Hello listers, My employer is in the process of getting me a smart card which will give me access to the mainframe and email from home. However, aparently the smart card has a visual display that must be read in order to log in. Have any of you encountered this? Have you found a solution? Could I scan the card somehow? Thanks in advance. Eric __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Ifyou have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediatelyand then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates. __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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