Bill Gates and Strong Authentication

Bill Gates is talking about strong authentication, and people are (grudgingly) agreeing with him.  If Microsoft really starts to push biometrics (several new Microsoft hardware products have been announced employing fingerprint technology) and/or smart cards, the industry might start moving this direction more quickly.  I can tell you as a person responsible for security on a online banking website, getting rid of reusable passwords would help a lot of people to sleep better at night!

Please note that the fingerprint-enabled technology described in the link above are intended for home users only.  However, this could mean that MS is going to push harder in the corporate world too.  I guess we'll see...