Authentication Factor (Dictionary Entry)

Term

Authentication Factor

Definitions

A category of identity proof:

  • something the person is (i.e. biometry),

  • something the person has (i.e. authentication device such as a SmartCard, digital certificate, One-Time Password),

  • something the person knows (e.g. a password),

  • something the person can do (e.g. handwritten signature),

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