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We all know that the number one reason why Anti-Phishing mechanisms do not
work is because of dumb users. But there are other reasons why many
mechanisms may fail. IMHO, the computer display is another major culprit.
If I can gain access to a person's display (via email software
vulnerabilities, specially formed HTML pages, etc), I can pretty much make it
look like anything I want to. I can make it look as though a web page is
through a secure connection with images and I can also create a false address
bar with images. And currently, there is nothing really that you can do
about it unless you make all of your users press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access a
secure website. But what about next-generation displays? The problem with
current displays is that they are all flat, two dimensional, and one
component can be mistaken for another. But a 3D monitor could overcome this
problem. Operating systems could allocate a "secure depth", a level of a 3D
screen where all operations are secured, and it is safe to access secure
websites and the like. Sharp already has a monitor out that will do this:
http://www.sharpsystems.com/products/lcd_monitors/15-17_inch/ll-151-3d/
If you don't mind paying $1500 for a 15" 3D monitor, this is the choice for
you (not to mention the added cost of redeveloping operating system desktops
for secure applications). But this is kind of a phun idea to kick around.
3D monitors haven't even begun to see their potential, but maybe we'll see
something interesting in the next 5-10 years.
- -Joseph Miller
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