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Multi-Factor Authentication Concern
From: jsewell () jsewell com
Date: 10 Aug 2007 15:21:32 -0000
I'm having an argument with someone at work about multi-factor authentication. We'll call him Bob. Bob claims that in a multi-factor authentication system, the factors don't need to identify the same person. In other words, Bob thinks it's perfectly OK for the door to the data-center to open when Jim badges in, Mike scans his retina, and Sally enters a her PIN. This is obviously wrong. Bob says "prove it". So I've scoured the net and books for something that describes multi-factor authentication as requiring that all factors identify the same person. So far, I can't find anything. Is it so obvious that nobody has bothered to write it down, or am I wrong in my thinking? Thanks!
Current thread:
- Multi-Factor Authentication Concern jsewell (Aug 10)
- RE: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Dutton, Larry (Aug 10)
- Re: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Roch (Aug 10)
- RE: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Dan Denton (Aug 10)
- Re: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Nick Owen (Aug 10)
- Re: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Kevin Wilcox (Aug 10)
- RE: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Mngadi, Simphiwe (SS) (Aug 14)
- Re: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Kevin Wilcox (Aug 15)
- Re: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Kevin Wilcox (Aug 14)
- Re: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Jason Sewell (Aug 14)
- RE: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Justin Ross (Aug 14)
- RE: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Mngadi, Simphiwe (SS) (Aug 14)
- RE: Multi-Factor Authentication Concern Dutton, Larry (Aug 10)
