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Multi-factor authentication

Multi-factor authentication (MFA), also known as two-factor authentication (2FA), is an electronic authentication method in which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more distinct types of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism. MFA protects personal data—which may include personal…

History, Authentication factors & Mobile phone-based authentication

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Authentication factors

Mobile phone-based authentication

Legislation and regulation

Security weaknesses

Implementation

History

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Multi-factor authentication

Nodes97
Edges96
Triples79
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020619
Components1

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Multi-factor authentication

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related to Implementation · 18
Multi-factor authentication → Credit Union Journal, Deployment, For, Generally, Hardware, If, In, Many, MFA, Most, PC, Some, There, This, USB, VPN, Web, With
related to Security weaknesses · 11
Multi-factor authentication → According, Finally, German, However, In May, O2 Telefónica, SMS, SS7, The, Then, To
related to Mobile phone-based authentication · 9
Multi-factor authentication → AT, Many, Not, Phones, QR, SMS, SMS-based, Some, Two-factor
related to Knowledge · 8
Multi-factor authentication → ATM, In, Knowledge, Many, PIN, This, Traditionally, Variations
related to Fatigue attack · 7
Multi-factor authentication → An, In, IT, MFA, Microsoft, This, When MFA
related to Authentication factors · 6
Multi-factor authentication → Authentication, CVC, For, If, Simple, The
related to United States · 4
Multi-factor authentication → Details, Homeland Security Presidential Directive, HSPD-12, IT

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authentication user multi-factor mfa security token password mobile access tokens may use two-factor sms phone device using used factors network

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a desktop computerinstance ofSoftware tokens are stored on a general-purpose electronic device0.80text
laptopinstance ofSoftware tokens are stored on a general-purpose electronic device0.80text
PDAinstance ofSoftware tokens are stored on a general-purpose electronic device0.80text
or mobile phoneinstance ofSoftware tokens are stored on a general-purpose electronic device0.80text
can be duplicatedinstance ofSoftware tokens are stored on a general-purpose electronic device0.80text
facial biometrics or retinal scaninstance ofa validation of one's identity0.80text
keystroke dynamics can also be used.LocationIncreasinglyinstance ofBehavioral biometrics0.80text
a fourth factor is coming into play involving the physical location of the userinstance ofBehavioral biometrics0.80text
entering a code from a soft token as well could be requiredinstance ofa more secure MFA method0.80text
keystroke dynamics can also be usedinstance ofBehavioral biometrics0.80text
Uber have been mandated by the bank to amend their payment processing systems in compliance with this two-factor authentication rollout.United StatesDetails for authentication for federal employeesinstance ofVendors0.80text
contractors in the U.S. are defined in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12instance ofVendors0.80text

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