Month: November 2004

Schneier on Security::Two-Factor Authentication with Cell Phones

On By westiIn Security

Bruce Schneier links to a good idea for a two factor authentication system for internet banking.

All large value transactions for customers of ASB and Bank Direct will have to enter an 8 digit security code within a 3 minute window to authenticate the transaction – The code will be sent to the customers mobile phone.

I only hope the implementation of this doesn’t allow the user to setup there mobile phone number within the system through the internet banking system – otherwise surely this doesn’t provide any benifit at all!

Woking Beer Festival 2004

On By westiIn General

Went to the Woking Beer Festival today.

Had a good time and sampled a variety of good beers including in no particular order:

  • Dark Star‘s Hophead (3.8% abv)
  • Beowulf’s Dragon Smoke Stout (4.7% abv)
  • Berrow‘s Topsy Turvy (6% abv) – which didn’t taste anywhere near as strong as the 6% that it was.
  • Hogs Back‘s TEA (Traditional English Ale) (3.8% abv)
  • Westerham‘s Black Eagle SPA (3.8% abv)
  • Wharfedale‘s Executioner (4.5% abv)

We also enjoyed the Pork & Apple Baps and Len Rawle playing the Mighty Woking Wurlitzer.