Two Factor Authentication, also known as 2FA, two step verification or TFA (as an acronym), is an extra layer of security that is known as “multi-factor authentication” that requires not only a password and username but also something that only, and only, that user has on them, i.e. a piece of information only they should know or have immediately to hand – such as a physical eToken.
Aladdin Granted U.S. Patent for USB-based Authentication Devices Using On-Board Smartcard Chips
HICAGO, August 25, 2004, – Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALDN) today announced it has been granted patent 6,763,399. Granted