Strong (2-Factor) Authentication
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Strong access control is a part of nearly every security compliance regulation in existence. Passwords alone are not enough to provide secure access control of employees, consultants, and partners. 2-factor authentication is necessary to ensure that your company knows who is accessing your data and that unwanted parties are not stealing or hacking passwords to access, steal or corrupt your data or operations.
Solutions for providing 2-factor authentication include:
- OTP -- One Time Passwords. A one time use unique numeric password that is generated by your 2-factor solution. This password is not available to anyone else and it is only usable once. These are typically distributed as key fob products.
- Smart Card Solutions Include USB plug-in tokens with hardware cryptographic chips as well as actual cards that can be read by PC card readers or by facilities wall readers to control both logical (data) and physical access within your business -- very flexible.
- Combo units have both OTP and Smart card functionality.
- Soft Tokens (OTP) provide the same functionality as #1 above, but the OTP password is sent to or generated on your phone.
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2-Factor Authentication Products by Vendor
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Solution
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OTP
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Smart Card
(Industry Standard)
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Combo
(OTP + USB Tokens)
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N/A
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Soft Token (OTP)
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N/A
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N/A
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