We present simple protocols for oblivious transfer and password-based
identification which are secure against general attacks in the
noisy-quantum-storage model as defined in R. Koenig, S. Wehner, and
J. Wullschleger [e-print arXiv:0906.1030]. We argue that a technical
tool from Koenig et al. suffices to prove security of the known
protocols. Whereas the more involved protocol for oblivious transfer
from Koenig et al. requires less noise in storage to achieve security,
our "canonical" protocols have the advantage of being simpler to
implement and the security error is easier control. Therefore, our
protocols yield higher OT rates for many realistic noise
parameters. Furthermore, a proof of security of a direct protocol for
password-based identification against general noisy-quantum-storage
attacks is given.