multifactor authentication

Once again, we learn that authentication based on sight alone is not the only game in town. A company called PhoneFactor delivers a two-factor authentication scheme in which the second piece of authentication material is literally your telephone. In simple terms, here’s how it works: Supply your traditional username and password as prompted. Your telephone… Finish Reading PhoneFactor: A Potential Answer to Accessible Two-Factor Authentication

Recently, PayPal began offering account holders the ability to use a Security Key as an additional means of protection. The Security Key is a small piece of hardware that connects to the computer’s USB port and displays a sequence of numbers that change every 30 seconds. Once the key is activated, users must supply these… Finish Reading PayPal Security Key: Do Blind People Deserve the Same Level of Security as the Sighted?