Crypto Stick vs Smart Card Reader /w Pin Pad

[Werner Koch]

On Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:08, free10pro at gmail.com said:

> I would say that they are both good tools for separating the secret
> keys from the computer.  I have both kinds.  The great thing about the
> Crypto Stick is that it combines the card reader with the OpenPGP card
> in one discrete package and uses free software and has open
> specifications.

Note that the crypto chip soldered into the Cryptostick and its software
is the same as the one used in the ZeitControl OpenPGP card.  Thus it is
not free software.


Shalom-Salam,

   Werner

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