Multifactor authentication should stem from :
Things only the user ‘Know’ – eg Password and PIn
Things only the user ‘has’ eg Token
Things only the user ‘is’ – eg biometrics
Password and PIN both fall into the category of ‘things only the user knows’
RoundHatHackersays:
Abiola..thanks for the info…..great…!!
anonsays:
multi factor incorps 2 of those three, know/has/are.
all combinations but a are simply things within the same grouping (pin/pass know/know, finger/ret are/are, acc/pass know know) but usb/pin is have/know.
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Multifactor authentication should stem from :
Things only the user ‘Know’ – eg Password and PIn
Things only the user ‘has’ eg Token
Things only the user ‘is’ – eg biometrics
Password and PIN both fall into the category of ‘things only the user knows’
Abiola..thanks for the info…..great…!!
multi factor incorps 2 of those three, know/has/are.
all combinations but a are simply things within the same grouping (pin/pass know/know, finger/ret are/are, acc/pass know know) but usb/pin is have/know.