Two Factor Authentication

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Two Factor Authentication Everything There Is
To Know About It

• With the growth in crime rate and
  technology, the criminal minded have combined
  both to create a new form of vice that is cyber
  crime. As all of our information is stored on
  databases in the servers and these servers can be
  hacked at any point of time, a method known as
  two factor authentication has been implemented by
  those who fear their security the most. This
  authentication process is similar to its name. It
  means that each user has to go through two levels
  of security to get access to the information or
  data. The two factors can be a combination any
  two variables, be it biometrics or otherwise.
  Both the factors can be biometric or
  non-biometric or a combination of both.
• The procedure of implementing a two factor
  security for authentication and identification
  has been adopted by several organizations as well
  as financial institution and social media
  channels. This way they make sure that the
  personal information of an individual does not
  get into the wrong hands and they can enjoy a
  risk free environment. Some people still feel
  that this procedure is useless as hackers still
  find loop holes and attack the data, but with two
  way security measures, it becomes difficult for
  them. A better sense of security is felt by the
  users and they also feel that the organization is
  taking effective measures to keep their details
  safe.
• Different organizations use different types of
  security measures. Some use the information
  provided by the users to create authenticating
  questions and the data provided by the user to
  identify themselves. This way the user knows the
  answer and it cannot be used by someone else. The
  places where high levels of security measures are
  required, the users are asked to use biometric is
  either one or both phases of security. The user
  might be issued a badge consisting of magnetic
  strip along with a fingerprint scanner or can
  have both biometric measures. This is a more
  refined way of security.

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Though security measures taken by any
organization can be breached, but breaching a two
way security measure is difficult. The reason a
company applies for a two way authentication
procedure is because they have sensitive
information and want to protect it from the
people who are looking for it. A two way security
procedure is always expensive to purchase because
both the database of the identification tools
should be linked. The installation of one system
is expensive and when a two way authentication
process is installed as you can imagine that it
will double the cost. Sometimes one system is
much more sophisticated than the other and it can
lead to it being more expensive. The database of
the two systems can be very different as well and
may require much more different techniques of
maintenance. Therefore, only those corporations
or organizations that have high need of security
install such a system in their workforce. http//
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• CA 94063 USA
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