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* The original Security Dynamics (later RSA, now Dell) Authenticator was a small hand held device that continually generated a password every (eg 30) seconds that could be sync'd with the server. | * The original Security Dynamics (later RSA, now Dell) Authenticator was a small hand held device that continually generated a password every (eg 30) seconds that could be sync'd with the server. | ||
* Now Microsoft, Google and others offer Authencators as [[Smart Phone]] [[Native App]]s. | * Now Microsoft, Google and others offer Authencators as [[Smart Phone]] [[Native App]]s. | ||
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| + | #[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XY6F14J Symantec VIP Security Card] size of a credit card. | ||
| + | #[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XY422T9 Symantec VIP Security Token] size of a key fob. | ||
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Revision as of 17:18, 21 August 2018
Contents
Full Title or Meme
Authenticators are devices in the user possession that can generate a one-time password.
Context
Security Dynamics invented and patented the "Time-Based One-Time Password Algorithm" which has since come off-patent and standardized as RFC 6238.
Problem
Give users a handle held device that can generate password for access to secure accounts.
Solution
- The original Security Dynamics (later RSA, now Dell) Authenticator was a small hand held device that continually generated a password every (eg 30) seconds that could be sync'd with the server.
- Now Microsoft, Google and others offer Authencators as Smart Phone Native Apps.
The following is a list of some of the Authentictors now in use.
- Symantec VIP Security Card size of a credit card.
- Symantec VIP Security Token size of a key fob.
