Security 209
One initial advantage of this solution using a virtualized or
decentralized smartcard is the possibility of assigning to a particular
user not just one smartcard but however many s/he actually needs. The
client can have multiple banks, multiple key managers, and multiple
security service providers. A security service provider can quite easily
carve out a niche in this market by setting up its own secure-element
server or hosting secure elements with a Cloud-of-security provider.
This property is illustrated in Figure 7.16.
Figure 7.16. Advantages of the external solution
To be complete, the environment must have its own secure-element
management system. For this purpose, a simple solution is offered by
the Global Platform consortium, involving adding an administration
center which can, itself, be perfectly well virtualized. Figure 7.17
shows the environment, complete with its administration server.
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One initial advantage of this solution using a virtualized or
decentralized smartcard is the possibility of assigning to a particular
user not just one smartcard but however many s/he actually needs. The
client can have multiple banks, multiple key managers, and multiple
security service providers. A security service provider can quite easily
carve out a niche in this market by setting up its own secure-element
server or hosting secure elements with a Cloud-of-security provider.
This property is illustrated in Figure 7.16.
Figure 7.16. Advantages of the external solution
To be complete, the environment must have its own secure-element
management system. For this purpose, a simple solution is offered by
the Global Platform consortium, involving adding an administration
center which can, itself, be perfectly well virtualized. Figure 7.17
shows the environment, complete with its administration server.
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