The Swipe Identity Application

[christian leclerc]

Hi!

I have been working hard on a new security API that will allow anyone
to have two factor authentication for free. It’s been a personal
project as I am tired of all these accounts getting hacked due to weak
passwords.

As our API is completely free, I am not here to do some publicity but
would like your comments about how I can make it even better and more
user friendly.

It's all based on REST call and we provide a JAVA, C# and PHP Toolkit.

We also provide a Radius proxy server that you can install on any
Linux based platform as well as a wordpress plugin. They are both
very easy to integrate.

Looking forward to have your comments on our API!

http://www.swipeidentity.com

Cheers,

[Junilu Lacar]

One thing I can say is that it's an unfortunate name choice for a security API. Any pre-schooler who watches "Dora the Explorer" will tell you that one meaning of "swipe" is "to steal". Nobody wants their identity swiped. I even hesitate to click on the link for fear of falling victim to a poorly-veiled phishing attack. (shrug)

[christian leclerc]

Yeah well,I can agree with your reasoning , but we add to change the name for legal reason and we didn't have time to rethink that and has our application is let you login with a swipe we choose that name.

Thanks for the reply though ;)

Cheers,

[Ulf Dittmer]

Can you provide an elevator statement here about what differentiates your API from others so that you're confident it will be more secure?

[Junilu Lacar]

christian leclerc wrote:we add to change the name for legal reason and we didn't have time to rethink that

Maybe you should spend a little time rethinking it though: more than one product's failure to capture market share can be attributed at least in part to a poorly chosen name. Witness the Chevy Nova (in Spanish, it means "Chevy doesn't go").

[christian leclerc]

From a security perspective, we offer similar security controls from our competitors. In the end, you can't reinvent the security rule. You encrypt in transit, encrypt in storage, utilize well known encryption protocols, etc. The difference is our API is more extensive with some good features. Try it out, we want your feedback, good or bad

[Ulf Dittmer]

Not to be overly critical, but you may want the web site to be proofread by a native English speaker. Personally, I'm also wary of dealing with companies that don't disclose their location in an easily discoverable way.