Comparison


 

Below is a brief comparison between the DigitaID Key and adjacent technologies for identification and authentication. It is by nature difficult to make an exact comparison between different technologies and products.

 

Features

DigitaID Standard

LCD OTP tokens or cards

Smart card + reader

Mobile phone SMS

Mobile phone software

OTP scratch cards

Guaranteed token singularity

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

Accurate time sequenced login

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

Challenge response

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

Trojan- and virus protection

YES

YES

YES

YES

VARIES

YES

Automatic entry of OTP

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

Platform/browser independent

YES

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

Fits in wallet or 
key-chain

YES

VARIES

NO

N/A

N/A

YES

Automatic entry of identification

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

Works without USB-port

NO

YES

NO

YES

YES

YES

Automatic OTP synchronization

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

Optional long static identity

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

Optional RFID functionality

NO 

VARIES

VARIES

VARIES

VARIES

NO

Optional dual identities

YES

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

Free open source server software

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

Zero client 
installation

YES

YES

NO

YES

NO

YES

Battery free

YES

NO

YES

N/A

N/A

YES

Ship with standard mail

YES

VARIES

NO

N/A

N/A

YES

No mobile phone operator cost

YES

YES

YES

NO

YES

YES

Crush- and impact resistant

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

NO

Waterproof and hermetical

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

VARIES

High speed personalization

YES

NO

NO

NO

NO

YES