Method and system for authenticating a personal security device vis-à-vis at least one remote computer system

摘要

The present invention provides a method for authenticating at least one Personal Security Device PSD ( 1040 ) vis-ô-vis at least a first Remote Computer System ( 1050 ) over a first network ( 1045 ) using at least one Client ( 1010 ) as a host to said at least one PSD ( 1040 ), said method comprising the steps of: a) establishing at least one communications pipe ( 1075 ) over said first network ( 1045 ) between said at least one PSD ( 1040 ) and said at least first Remote Computer System ( 1050 ); and b) running a challenge/response process between said Remote Computer System ( 1050 ) and said at least one PSD ( 1040 ) through said at least one communications pipe ( 1075 ).