Abstract: A method is disclosed in which an authentication request is received related to authentication of a user of an electronic device towards a server of a service provider. Integrity of the electronic device and/or of an integrity of at least one application of the electronic device is checked. Authentication of the user of the electronic device is performed. Authentication information is returned towards the server of the service provider. A part of the authentication information is indicative of the user having been authenticated by the authentication, and a part of the authentication information represents that the electronic device and/or the at least one application has/have been considered integer by the checking. Further methods and related apparatuses, computer programs and a system are disclosed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed in which an authentication request is received related to authentication of a user of an electronic device towards a server of a service provider. Integrity of the electronic device and/or of an integrity of at least one application of the electronic device is checked. Authentication of the user of the electronic device is performed. Authentication information is returned towards the server of the service provider. A part of the authentication information is indicative of the user having been authenticated by the authentication, and a part of the authentication information represents that the electronic device and/or the at least one application has/have been considered integer by the checking. Further methods and related apparatuses, computer programs and a system are disclosed.

Abstract: In order to use a mobile smartcard reader that can address commercial smartcards conforming to the EMV standard in a simple manner, the invention provides a method for controlling a chip card reader (3) by a computer system (4) connectable to smartcard reader (3), comprising the connection of chip card reader (3) to computer system (4) via an interface (8) designed for data communication on the basis of a protocol provided on a standard basis in operating system (11) of computer system (4); the provision of a control program (7a, 7b) for controlling the functions of chip card reader (3), wherein control program (7a, 7b) is provided as a plug-in; and the controlling of chip card reader (3) by executing control program (7b) on computer system (4). The invention further provides a chip card reader (3) as well as a control program (7a, 7b) for performing the method.

Abstract: In order to use a mobile smartcard reader that can address commercial smartcards conforming to the EMV standard in a simple manner, the invention provides a method for controlling a chip card reader (3) by a computer system (4) connectable to smartcard reader (3), comprising the connection of chip card reader (3) to computer system (4) via an interface (8) designed for data communication on the basis of a protocol provided on a standard basis in operating system (11) of computer system (4); the provision of a control program (7a, 7b) for controlling the functions of chip card reader (3), wherein control program (7a, 7b) is provided as a plug-in; and the controlling of chip card reader (3) by executing control program (7b) on computer system (4). The invention further provides a chip card reader (3) as well as a control program (7a, 7b) for performing the method.