White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt’s pet IT security project is the National Strategies on Trusted Identities in Cyberspace. NSTIC envisions an Internet ecosystem in which people can choose from a marketplace of trusted credentials that prove their identities. Creating trusted identities can be accomplished by employing existing resources, “low-hanging fruit,” Schmidt says. Smartcards, tokens, USB drives and mobile devices could be utilized as trusted credentials. Privacy can be protected though trusted identities. Smartcards and USB drives could also be utilized.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/going-after-securitys-low-hanging-fruit-a-4570