Nick's 2006 predictions (with strong authentication)

Nick at Wikid Systems has some security oriented predictions for 2006. Its a follow up to his post at Digital ID World.

Here are a couple:

• GYMA (Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL) and ebay into the identity game.


• Patent issues with SAML will hamper it's adoption by the GYMA crew.


• Mutual authentication becomes a must have for all financial websites.


• Brokerage accounts will increasingly be targeted by phishers and fraudsters.


• Digital signing and/or transaction authentication will become a hot-topic again as banks and brokerage houses look to thwart session-hijacking trojans.