(1) A USB key or app in a smartphone that provides a second authentication mechanism. See two-factor authentication. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires ...

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Multi-factor authentication requires users to present two or more pieces of evidence to prove their identity, such as a password and a one-time code sent to an ...

Authenticating users who log onto your network by account name and password only is the simplest and cheapest (and thus still the most popular) means of authentication. However, companies are ...