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Re:Show HN: The SC4-HSM, a fully open USB hardware secure mo... by kabdib on Friday July 08, 2016 @09:10AM (#12055207)
Hmmm, it has a display. This is going to last about two days in my pocket.

For the last year I've been carrying around a couple Yubikeys on my keychain. They've been through the wash at least once. They're well nigh indestructible.

I don't know how you make something capable of user interaction AND immune to keys, pocket fuzz and soapy water. It's a tall order.

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Re:Show HN: The SC4-HSM, a fully open USB hardware secure mo... by halomru on Friday July 08, 2016 @11:35AM (#12056244)
>I don't know how you make something capable of user interaction AND immune to keys, pocket fuzz and soapy water. It's a tall order.

One consumer device that has consistently delivered that is the waterproof, rugged feature phone. In fact, taking an old Samsung B2100 and writing a Java app to serve as a Bluetooth HSM probably leads to a cheap, serviceable solution.

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