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IBM's ZTIC USB Dongle Keeps Your Online Banking Safe

Posted 03/06/2009 at 4:12pm | by Andy Salisbury

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Online banking is pretty common these days, but so are people looking to get their grubby hands on your information! That’s why IBM developed the ZTIC USB stick, which allows for completely secure banking.

The ZTIC (or Zone Trusted Information Channel) is a dongle that allows for secure banking, even on a very infected machine. The way it works, is it opens an SSL connection with your bank’s servers, keeping data safe on its side (with no internal storage of its own) and displays the transaction on the built in display. Even if you’re attacked by a “man-in-the-middle,” the action will be shown on the display – a single press of the big red panic button and you’re in good shape! If you want to see it in action, be sure to check out this video.

Pricing and availability is reported to be based on what bank you use, but no actual details have been ironed out.

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IBM Develops Stand-alone USB Device for Secure Online Transactions

Posted 10/30/2008 at 2:48pm | by Pulkit Chandna

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Malware-infected PCs have for long betrayed their users’ most precious financial secrets to internet robbers. But researchers at IBM have developed a USB device to ensure that online banking transactions remain unaffected by malware infections. The device, which is called Zone Trusted Information Channel, can also repel man-in-the-middle attacks.

It secures online transactions by establishing a direct channel to a bank’s online transaction server through a computer’s USB port. As the transaction at the user’s end is made on ZTIC’s own hardware - no reliance on any PC-based software, it is not vulnerable to malware or man-in-the-middle attacks. The prototype is now ready to undergo trials.

Although the idea of a stand-alone security/authentication solution isn’t entirely new – Paypal already offers a stand-alone security device to its users, IBM’s endeavor is slightly different as it looks to be keen on offering a universal solution.

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