Mobile Device Security Solutions | Modes of Authentication

Verifying an individual’s claimed identity through user authentication is the first line of defense against unauthorized use of a mobile handheld device. Three basic techniques commonly used to verify identity involve either proof by knowledge (e.g., passwords), proof by possession (e.g., tokens, such as smart cards), or proof by property (e.g., fingerprints). Multiple modes of authentication that involve one or more basic authentication techniques are also a possibility.

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