.NET users wide open to fraud
.NET users wide open to fraud. Silicon.com Jun 1 2001 7:08PM ET
Bill Malik, VP and research director at Gartner Group, told silicon.com the system would present an intolerable level of risk for some businesses and governments. He said: “I can’t see the banking sector going for it, and I can’t see anyone with obligations under the EU data protection directives wanting to get involved.”
Microsoft’s initiative could really come unstuck if it falls foul of EU data laws.
The Information Commissioner’s Office said it is not investigating .NET currently, but is concerned by both the data and security implications of all so-called ‘single sign-on’ initiatives.
[via Moreover Computer security news]
