Please note that this product is not available anymore. Please have a look at the Aloaha Credential Provider instead!
Aloaha GINA is a multifunctional PC access / logon software based on PC/SC compliant readers and smart cards.
ALoaha GINA is implemented as a hooking GINA without any need for PKI or network/Active Directory behind. All credentials are safely stored on a smart card protected by PINs. The behavior of the software may be configured with high granularity.
In the contact based version several different cards may be used (like SICRYPT, CardOS, flashCOS) - smartGINA MIFARE is the contact less product for the use with Philips MIFARE (1k and 4k) technology.
Features
Storage of username and password for Windows in a protected mode within the smart card
Data protection by PIN authorization against unauthorized access or hacking attempts
Easy management of several accounts and passwords on a
smart card
Software supports contact less smart cards as well as CPU-cards
Automatic logon by inserting the smart card into the card reader and
typing the associated PIN
Option to create complex and secure passwords automatically
and store them on the smart card
Permanent observation against unauthorized access by monitoring
the presence of the smart card within the card reader
CSP interface (Crypto Service Provider)
Applications
Secure PC Logon
Secure Desktop
Windows 2000/XP PKI enabled
AutoLogon to applications
Corporate Card with Building Access, Canteen payment and
Time Recording
Technical Data
System Requirements PC with
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 2003 Server
Windows Vista
SAN JOSE, Calif. RSA Conference 2006 February 14, 2006--For years, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has had his sights set on the password as the weak link in the computer security chain. The smart card is replacement of passwords.
"I don't pretend that we are going to move away from passwords overnight, but over three or four years, for corporate systems, this change can and should happen," he said. Video clip of Gates speech (00:00:38) Video of complete Gates speech (00:45:36 from Microsoft)