At 02:56 PM 5/12/00 -0400, Peter Wayner wrote:
>
>I think all crypto products rely on passphrases. Every wallet is
>locked with a passphrase. Every private key is locked away. Even the
>smart cards are usually sewn up with PINs. It's just a fact of life
>and it seems unfair to me to pick upon Hushmail.
>
>-Peter
But with a smartcard, you have to both have the thing in your
hand, and know the passphrase. With a networked service like hushmail,
your only protection is the phrase.
What you know, what you have, what your bodyparts look like.