If the operators had opened SIMs for use as secure keystores
by anybody SIMs would have had a better future. My guess is that
SIMs will eventually be replaced by "virtual" SIMs using trusted
HW in phones.
One of the candidate schemes for this transformation is the
OpenKeyStore project, another is TrustedComputingsGroup's MTM.
Virtual SIMs are better adopted to the on-line world and reduce
total HW cost with at least $5.
Virtual SIMs also allow you to have multiple subscriptions in the
same device which may be useful for those of us who want to keep a
private and job zone but not necessarily carrying a ton of devices.
Will Virtual SIMs be as secure as real SIMs? I think this question
is not answered by a yes or no because it is really a matter of
market demand and adoption. It is IMO not entirely obvious that a
subscription actually is more sensitive than for example payment or
government applications, I would rather say that it is not. I.e.
the latter will presumably set the bar before SIMs get virtualized
although it is a somewhat slow and rocky journey. I have been in that
space since 1998 so I should know :-)
Anders
http://code.google.com/p/openkeystore
http://webpki.org/auth-token-4-the-cloud.html
Duane Blanchard wrote:
It may also be a marketing decision. If you are able to store all your
contacts on a SIM, you may have less incentive to create a Gmail
account for easy synching/backup.
D
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Leslie Anne Chatterton
<[email protected]> wrote:
I think there is not enough storage space available on the SIM if you
have a lot of contacts. I used a utility to store mine there but they
wouldn't all fit.
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Adrien Grassein
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi all,
I would like to know why Android do not rely on SIM Card to store
information ?
I see that using APDU or things like JSR 177 is impossible with
Android, but i wounder why :/.
Thanks,
Adrien
