Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone/iPad CAC
Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone/iPad CAC
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] iPhone/iPad CAC
- From: Paul Nelson <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 10:36:31 -0500
Last year at WWDC, I looked into what it would take to get a CAC to work with the iPhone. I concluded that it was not going to be workable, although it would be possible. The reason for giving up on this had nothing to do with how to get a card reader attached. The iPhone hardware program would work with a vendor to make that possible.
The real problem was with the completely locked down security architecture of the iPhone OS. This prevents my card reader / middleware from being useful to any other iPhone apps. I would have had to write a web browsing app, and an e-mail client for the iPhone. My solution would not help with VPN either.
To summarize, getting a vendor to work with Apple on a card reader solution is going to be a waste of time unless there is a way for that card reader to work within the security architecture of the iPhone OS. On the Mac OS this has been taken care of with pcscd and Tokend software integrating a smart card and reader into the Keychain.
Paul Nelson
Thursby Software Systems, Inc.
On May 10, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Arendt, Christopher D Capt USAF AETC AFLMA/LGY wrote:
> Frankly, I've been holding my breath since I saw the BlueTooth OmniKey
> 2061 back in September...still waiting.
> Maybe I should write them a nice letter, guaranteeing them they'll sell
> at least a dozen if they make it iPhone ready ;-)
>
> http://www.hidglobal.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=369
>
> The Mac OS X driver has been "in preparation" since the first time I saw
> this thing. I check back every day, but still no update.
> Hope springs eternal...
>
> http://www.hidglobal.com/driverDownloads.php?techCat=19&prod_id=369
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