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Old 06-05-2003, 08:59 AM
Andy Sjostrom
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Default Protect Your Pocket PC with a Secret Sign

http://www.crypto-sign.com/pda-protect.php

I have been using PDA-Protect from Transaction Security for a while and I'd like to tell you guys about it. PDA-Protect uses a patent-pending authentication technology called Crypto-Sign which is based upon secret signs such as a signature or a drawing. The strength of a secret sign is that it is much harder for an intruder to guess how to draw a correct sign than guess a PIN-based or character based password. PDA-Protect overrides the Pocket PC's built-in password protection and it works great!

PDA-Protect has been verified to work with iPAQ, Axim, Pocket PC Phone Edition and Toshiba Pocket PC and costs $10.00. The images below show you:
image 1 - drawing my secret sign
image 2 - PDA-Protect settings
image 3 - what it looks like after powering up my Pocket PC





 
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Old 06-05-2003, 12:40 PM
sponge
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Looks just like CIC Sign-In to me.
 
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Old 06-05-2003, 01:39 PM
RodBeat
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Default Protect Your PDA With A Secret Sign

The difference between CIC's product and PDA-Protect is that with PDA-Protect a secret sign is made the with the inking turned off and the sign is not necessarily the signature, which may be available to an impostor through hard copy. A foreshortened version of the signature plus a sequence of characters or numbers written above, after or below creates a secure secret sign and makes it very difficult for impostors to emulate. The submission of the secret sign can be used to release an authentic signature which is recorded as part of the "template" at registration.
 
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Old 06-05-2003, 02:30 PM
RodBeat
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Default Protect Your Pocket PC With A Secret Sign

Just to make it clear, my characterization of the difference between PDA-Protect and CIC's product is based upon my knowledge of PDA-Protect as its architect.
 
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Old 06-05-2003, 02:36 PM
Andy Sjostrom
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Default Re: Protect Your Pocket PC With A Secret Sign

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Originally Posted by RodBeat
Just to make it clear, my characterization of the difference between PDA-Protect and CIC's product is based upon my knowledge of PDA-Protect as its architect.
Awesome! 8)
 
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Old 06-05-2003, 02:57 PM
trachy
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Looks cool. Sure wish I could try it for a few days...
 
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Old 06-05-2003, 03:21 PM
kcchesnut
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its like a poor mans signature / passkey biometric.

does it only take into account the end result ...
or does it also do total # of strokes,
time for each stroke,
total signing time,
time that stylus is raised vs time stylus is on screen?

casey
 
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Old 06-05-2003, 04:56 PM
Kicks
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It's a great product

I used the beta version for a few months and never had a problem. Well except when I forgot how I signed the screen

Congrats on it's full release Rod
 
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Old 06-05-2003, 05:48 PM
Rudism
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I wonder why they are so forthright with the whole 'patent-pending' speel. Patents are the spawn of evil. Why do they say it like it's a feature people would actually want?
 
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Old 06-05-2003, 06:51 PM
Andy Sjostrom
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Quote:
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Patents are the spawn of evil.?
Ehrm... what do you mean by that!? Patents enable companies to invest in research and development to make your life better and cure your illnesses. What's :evil: with that!?
 
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