[cap-talk] Webkeys vs. the web
Karp, Alan H
alan.karp at hp.com
Wed Apr 1 16:48:45 EDT 2009
Raoul Duke wrote:
>
> i believe i have gotten lost in this thread, apologies.
>
Users have gotten used to using URLs in a way that is incompatible with the security properties of webkeys. For example, they are likely to share the URL for a webpage, e.g., Account Summary, without considering the security implications, e.g., whether or not there's a link on that page for Trade Shares.
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