"Smartcard Pairing" in Notifications

[macuser2021]

Anyone getting this new notification after upgrading to Big Sur??

 

[TrenttonY]

yes

 

[jkundi]

Just posted a thread regarding this, is this normal on Big Sur?

 

[Zephar77]

Does anyone know why this appears when no one seems to have a reader attached to their Mac?
Should anything be changed so as not to cause harm?
Very strange. Looked for an App Smartcard Pairing, but no such thing... Wierd...
Only shows up on my Big Sur 2014 iMac, not a 2011 iMac High Sierra, nor a new 2023 M2 Mac mini Pro Ventura. Seth