Multi Factor Authentication

The use of more than one piece of information to identify and authorize an individual. This is often a password or passphrase in combination with a physical token or device the user is in possession of.

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1) How durable are the tokens?3Vote UpVote Down
2) What is performance like?3Vote UpVote Down
3) Is the system vulnerable to replay attacks?3Vote UpVote Down
4) What is the licensing model?3Vote UpVote Down
5) Does the system have a third party security certification?3Vote UpVote Down
6) Can the token be used for other purposes than logical access (physical access, visual identification…)?2Vote UpVote Down
7) Are the tokens standardized available from multiple vendors?2Vote UpVote Down
8) What are the underlying cryptographic algorithms? Are they published?2Vote UpVote Down
9) What platforms (Win, Mac, iOS...) does it support?2Vote UpVote Down
10) How is the token best managed (lifecycle)? Do you have a product or do you recommend a partner product?1Vote UpVote Down
11) Is it difficult to configure user agents on devices for the multi-factor authentication?1Vote UpVote Down
12) Does this have the same vulnerabilities as SecurID?0Vote UpVote Down

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